My Essential Tools for Improved Efficiency

Ari M May 2, 2012 Posts, Spotlight No Comments

Essential Services

The apps and services I can't be without

http://www.amazon.com/gp/subscribe-and-save/details/index.html

• automatically receive a new shipment of the item in the monthly intervals you select • get a discount on our everyday price • get free shipping on every Subscribe & Save shipment • pay for each order only when the item is shipped • have the option to cancel at any time

American Express

https://www.americanexpress.com/

Amazing benefits and services

BillGuard

http://www.billguard.com

Automatic Credit Card Protection

Boomerang Mail

http://www.boomeranggmail.com/referral_download.html?ref=gecxq

Defer Emails, Delay Sending of Emails, and Set Recurring Emails

CardMunch

http://www.cardmunch.com/

Business Card Scanning

Chrome Web Store

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/alelhddbbhepgpmgidjdcjakblofbmce?utm_source=gmail

Awesome Screen Capture Tool

Crossfit

http://www.crossfitnyc.com/

Fitness revolution

Dr. Scott Jurica

http://www.drscottjurica.com/

Holistic Doctor and Movement Specialist

Dropbox

https://www.dropbox.com/

Cloud backup and sharing

Elance

http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-5403008-10784277

World's largest outsourcing marketplace

Evernote

http://evernote.com/

Note taking service cross platform searchable External brain

Fast Customer

http://www.fastcustomer.com/

Never wait on hold again

FileThis

http://filethis.com/fetch/

Automatically imports bank and utility statements into Evernote

Fiverr

http://fiverr.com/

Marketplace for $5 gigs

Fiverr

http://fiverr.com/twistedweb123/improve-your-website-with-10-tips

TwistedWeb will Improve Your Website with 10 Tips for $5

FollowUp.cc

http://www.followup.cc/ref.php?user_id=1994

Automate E-Mail Follow Ups Schedule your email to-do list Close more deals Earn respect by staying on track

Founders Card

http://www.founderscard.com

Discounts for Entrepreneurs Use Code FCARI042

Gmail

https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&continue=https://mail.google.com/mail/&ss=1&scc=1<mpl=default<mplcache=2

Most productive e-mail system there is

Google Chrome

http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/

My browser of choice, offers syncing of passwords, urls, and settings across devices.

Google Voice

https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=grandcentral&passive=1209600&continue=https://www.google.com/voice&followup=https://www.google.com/voice<mpl=open

Voicemail and Call Routing

Greplin

https://www.greplin.com/

Search across all of your cloud services

IFTTT

http://ifttt.com/

If This Than That - Automations for Popular Web Services

iPhone

http://www.apple.com/iphone/

My productivty external brain

Kayak

http://www.kayak.com/

Trip planning and organization

Mint

https://www.mint.com/

Your personal financial dashboard

One Receipt

http://www.onereceipt.com/

Purchase tracking

Phaedra Stockstill

http://www.sla-ecommerce.com/

Social Media Guru

Rapportive

http://rapportive.com/

Contact profiles in Gmail

Sign Now

https://signnow.com/

Sign Document Anywhere

Skype

http://www.skype.com

Free worldwide video conferencing and low cost calling

Slice

https://www.slice.com/

Package tracking

Square

https://squareup.com/

Accept Credit Cards with iPhone and iPad

Task Rabbit

http://taskrabbit.com/PAL/18902

On demand real world labor

The Bulletproof Executive

http://www.bulletproofexec.com/upgraded-whey/

Upgraded Whey - The Best Whey Protein Available

Tungle

http://www.tungle.me/Home/

Appointment scheduler

Uber

https://clients.uber.com/#!/invite/4borc

On demand black car service

Virtual Post Mail

http://www.virtualpostmail.com/

Get postal mail via the internet

Vitamins on Demand

http://vitaminsondemand.com/

Custom made vitamin packs

Wordpress

http://wordpress.org/

The best blogging platform

Zirtual

http://mbsy.co/zirtual/4918

Virtual Assistants

About The Author

Ari M

In 2006, I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Crohn's is an incurable disease of the digestive tract. My case was severe, and required over a dozen daily medications and several hospital visits. After reaching a personal low point in hospital, I decided he would do everything in my power to strengthen my by then weak body. Through a combination of yoga, nutrition, natural supplements and rigorous exercise (Ironman and Crossfit) i was able to fight back the symptoms of Crohn's until I was finally able to suspend my medication. Eventually I was declared free of all traces of the 'incurable' disease, and competed in Ironman France in June of 2011. I has since spoken at seminars and at a regional TED Talk about my struggle against a seemingly insurmountable opponent. Through the process of data collection, self tracking, and analysis, I helped develop Less Doing. This was a way of dealing with the daily stresses of life by optimizing, automating, and outsourcing all of my tasks in life and business. Now I focus on Achievement Architecture, helping individuals be more effective at everything.