Takes Notes with Your Cell Phone

Who knew that camera on your cell phone could come in so handy? Sure, it's nice to be able to snap a quick picture of your kids and use it for your wallpaper, or send it on to family and friends, but your cell phone camera could actually help you be more productive.

Ever been to a seminar where the presenter keeps writing and writing and writing on a white board? It's not long before your hand get tired, and you find that you've done more notetaking than listening and applying the concepts presented. And, you're probably lucky if you can read your notes when you get home. Well, here's a thought - grab your phone and take a picture of the board at the end of the presentation. Not only will you have it all to refer back to later, but you will also be able to focus your attention on the speaker.

Now that you have this example, you can probably think of many more situations where a picture is worth a thousand words. Maybe you want to capture an image, exact name, and product number of an item you've been thinking about purchasing. This gives you the opportunity to go back to your office to do some research before investing in a piece of software or equipment. Or, maybe you want to remember somebody's contact information or written directions to a new client's office. By taking a picture, you don't have to worry about losing a piece of paper, and you'll have the information with you until you choose to delete the photo.

Here are a couple of more tips that work great for iPhones and other comparable devices. Just goes to show if you think outside the box a little, you can really save time and frustration!

How do you use your cell phone/iPhone to be more productive. I'd love to hear. Send me your ideas!

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Joy Duling is a business strategist and creator of The Productive Entrepreneur ProgramTM.  If you enjoyed this post, we invite you to explore the resources available at www.theproductiveentrepreneur.com.  Each month, Joy presents resources and educational opportunities aimed at helping self-employed, entrepreneurial business owners increase their personal productivity so that they can accomplish BIG goals.