Whether you're just beginning to manage your career or you're running a mini-empire, you're probably grappling with having all the tools you need to make things run smoothly. With so many things to do and so little time, technology can really step in, help manage your resources and smooth the path so you can focus more time on doing the work you love to do.
Here's a list of my absolute must-have apps for getting sh*t done.
Evernote is hands down my favorite app of all time. I use it for everything: note keeping, list making, clipping web pages to read later, you name it. With so much information coming at us all the time, it's impossible to remember even a fraction of it and Evernote fits the bill. It's available on all platforms and it's one of the few apps in my arsenal that is continuously improved. I love the UI! You can have several notebooks and organize and retrieve notes by project, label or date. My favorite features include the Chrome browser extension for easy web clipping and a new-ish reminder system that keeps must-do action items at the forefront.
I love the Google ecosystem! They've done a fantastic job of centralizing information and making it all easily accessible and totally connected. Google Drive is available on all platforms and devices and is particularly helpful for those in the performing arts because you can create documents and keep your resume and photos readily available for sharing at a moment's notice. Need to tweak something for a potential client? No problem. It's a fast moving world and you don't want to have to wait until you get back to your computer before you can send your particulars to interested parties. It's like having a traveling media kit that's shared with just a couple of clicks.
