There’s a famous line from the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off that tells us, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” And you might agree that in today’s busy world, taking the time to look around might be much harder than we think. But it doesn’t have to be.
In our current era, we’re all fortunate to have a variety of tools and apps that can assist us with many tasks on a daily basis. And many of these apps make life much easier for us. In fact, some apps can actually make our personal and professional lives safer.
But what are the best apps and tools to be used today? What are their benefits and how can they make your life easier and safer?
If you’re looking for new apps and tools to make your life more convenient and safer, the following will offer a glimpse into three of the best apps and tools that you should be using today.
Weather APIs
The weather has a way of affecting life. And there’s no getting around this fact. Even if you’ve planned a boating trip for months off the coast, if the weather turns foul, your best option is to postpone your plans. Otherwise, tragedy could ensue.
There are also a large number of people who work outside among the elements. Whether you’re a scientist working in a remote area, or an oceanographer spending time studying onshore impacts, chances are you need up-to-date information regarding the weather.
A weather API allows you to build the perfect weather apps that you can use for your own needs. And once you can customize your own weather app, you no longer need to worry about guessing when it comes to the weather.
For example, if you need real-time data regarding significant weather events, you can customize your app to add data tables where you can view this information, all in the palm of your hand. And this can make your life much easier, and much safer as well.
Productivity Apps
Productivity is arguably a subjective personal experience. What works for one person may not work for another. As such, there are a variety of books that attempt to tell you “how” to be more productive. But at the end of the day, it’s really up to you and your preferred method.
Productivity apps offer a user multiple tools to keep up with personal and professional tasks, projects, and goals. And depending on the nature of your workload, one app may work better for you than another.
For example, productivity apps such as Hive and Todoist offer project management tools that you can use all in the palm of your hand. And with these tools, you can keep track of multiple projects and anyone else that may be involved in a particular task.
Another great tool for productivity is an app called IFTTT (if this, then that). And this tool allows you to connect with other apps and synchronize your life and your tools.
Time Management Apps
You could say that productivity hinges upon your ability to manage your time effectively. And as time management is an essential skill that every professional must develop, there are also many business apps to assist you with time management.
For example, you may have a busy schedule. As such, it may be difficult to schedule meetings, appointments, and deadlines from day to day, or from week to week. But apps such as Calendly, Teams, and many others allow you to schedule your time effectively.
Other apps such as Toggl offer time-tracking solutions that you can use to stay on task and keep up with important due dates and deadlines. In addition, Toggl offers customized solutions for invoicing, billing, and generating reports when you’ve completed a project.
Managing time effectively can be simplified using a variety of apps. And as mentioned, you may find that one works better than another. The key is to ensure that you’re using a time management app that has all of the tools that you need while offering a user interface that’s both easy to read and easy to navigate.
Final Thoughts
In our busy world, we can still get by and offer ourselves more convenience through the apps and tools that are available today. And as these apps become more integrated and advanced, life just might actually get a bit easier!