The 5 AM Miracle with Jeff Sanders #265: 7 Productivity Tech Tools You Have to Try. November 26, 2018

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1 1 The 5 AM Miracle with Jeff Sanders #265: 7 Productivity Tech Tools You Have to Try November 26, 2018 Introduction [Ad-Free Pre-Roll] Hey, it s Jeff Sanders and I have a quick announcement this week! I have recently launched a new, AD-FREE, version of this podcast called 5 AM Pro. That s right! No ads. No promotional spots. No distractions. Just pure content -- and lots of it. To subscribe to the Ad-Free version of this podcast, called 5 AM Pro, visit JeffSanders.com/5ampro That s JeffSanders.com/5ampro [Play Alternate ] I always love new stuff, especially when it s new

2 2 tech! This week I share a few new apps and services that have recently improved my ability to get things done. This is The 5 AM Miracle - Episode #265: 7 Productivity Tech Tools You Have to Try Good morning! I am Jeff Sanders and this is THE podcast dedicated to dominating your day before breakfast. My goal is to help you bounce out of bed with enthusiasm, create powerful lifelong habits, and tackle your grandest goals with extraordinary energy. Here on The 5 AM Miracle Podcast we discuss early mornings, and we dive deep into topics like healthy habits, personal development, and rockin productivity! Now, let s jump right in with this week s feature segment! [Fade Music Up and Out] I love new tech. Whenever I get the chance to download a new app, or begin using a new service that is designed to

3 3 improve my productivity, I jump on it! This week I ll share a few tech tools that have helped me in a big way in the last few months. Let s get to it! 7 Productivity Tech Tools You Have to Try 1.Yoink for Mac a.drag & Drop to speed up your workflow b.from THEIR WEBSITE i. By providing a temporary space for your file- and app-content drags, Yoink frees up your mouse to let you navigate more freely and comfortably to the destination of your files. ii. Yoink accepts any file from Finder, and app-content from almost any app. iii. Whether you want to move or copy files to a different folder or hard drive on your Mac, or wish to collect images from a website and text snippets from documents before you move them to the desired destination, Yoink has got you covered.

4 4 2.CloudFlare a.ios + Android b.from THEIR WEBSITE: i is a fast and private way to browse the Internet. It is a public DNS resolver, but unlike most DNS resolvers, is not selling user data to advertisers. The implementation of makes it the fastest resolver out there. 3.My Radar Pro a.ios + Android b.specs i. High-Definition Radar ii. Weather Forecasts iii. Alerts iv. Storm Tracking v. Hurricane Tracking vi. Winds vii. Temperatures viii. Clouds ix. Photos x. Aviation Layers xi. Videos of Storm Chasers xii. Earthquakes

5 5 xiii. Wildfires 4.Call Protect from AT&T a.nomorobo Robocall Blocking b.ios + Android c. Blocks spam phone calls d.automatically moves spam calls to voic OR labels incoming calls as spam Now, after this quick break we re going to talk about Your mailman 2. A private group sharing app, and Why I m considering ditching Evernote Stick around! [Play Spring in My Step ] Now I want to take just a minute to feature and thank my premium sponsors of The 5 AM Miracle. As a listener of this show, you get access to some of their incredible and exclusive discounts and bonuses. These amazing folks also help me to deliver high-quality content for you, for FREE, each and every week! [Tameday]

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7 7 Start your journey at Tameday.com/5am and grab your special discount today. Once again, that s Tameday.com/5am [My Mentor Book Club] If you re like me, you want new great books arriving at your front door all the time, but which books should you choose? More importantly, how can you automate your own personal and professional development? With My Mentor Book Club, you can get 2 newly released nonfiction books every month, delivered right to your front door. Topics include leadership, entrepreneurship, self-improvement, and more! You can also expect authors such as Tim Ferriss, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Jesse Itzler. Just last month I got 2 great hardcover books in the mail from My Mentor Book Club, Farsighted and Superhuman. When you sign up, you can always expect free

8 8 shipping. And, 5 AM Miracle listeners, just like you, can save 50% off your first box! To join My Mentor Book Club today, just visit MyMentorBookClub.com/Jeff You can cancel anytime. Once again, save 50% off your first box of hand-selected nonfiction books at MyMentorBookClub.com/Jeff [Fade Out Music] 5.Informed Delivery from USPS a.daly that previews pictures of your mail b.track your incoming packages c. ios + Android app 6.TinyBeans a.ios + Android app b.private group sharing for photos and videos c. Great for families with kids

9 9 d.upload daily pictures and 30-second videos for free e.upgrade to send longer videos 7.Evernote alternatives a.many executives quit b.ceo fired c. Michael Hyatt is moving his team to Notion d.alternatives i. Notion, Bear, NoteJoy, Google Keep, Microsoft OneNote, Simple Note, Apple Notes, Dropbox Paper, Quip, BoxNotes, and more e.lesson : don t waste your time experimenting with random tech tools -- just make the moves you HAVE TO when it s required. Review of 7 Tech Tools 1. Yoink for Mac 2. CloudFlare app 3. My Radar Pro 4. Call Protect from AT&T OR Nomorobo 5. Informed Delivery from USPS 6. TinyBeans 7. Notion (or other Evernote Alternatives)

10 10 [Play Opening Night ] Action Step: Pick just one tool today to try out. Many of the tech tools I mentioned are free and simple to download right to your phone. Start there. Then, block off a little more time later this week to dig into the pro tools. Productivity is great when you get quick wins, but the biggest benefits come from a bigger investment. Enjoy! [Fade In Music] As always, if you would like to see the complete list of the links I mentioned in this episode, please visit the show notes page at JeffSanders.com/265 as in Episode 265. Well, that's it for this episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast. Until next time remember, you have the power to change your life, and the fun begins bright and

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