If you are ever away from your computer there are two items that you can have with you that will be of help for both, productivity and general piece of mind. Those two items are a voice recorder and a camera.

Voice Recorder

This might sound strange, and very 1990’s, but voice recorders are very useful. No matter what type of phone you have, or what notepad you use, it is never easy nor safe to jot something down while driving. This is where a voice recorder comes in handy. Personally I use voice notes on my phone to do a quick brain dump, for reminders, logging thoughts, and so on.

Camera

This is an essential item for me. When I see a sign with a phone number I may need, I snap a picture, a document I want to save, or a white board during a meeting, I can snap pictures of them all. Camera’s can save you countless time in just helping you not to have to copy down information by hand.

What to Use

The best part is that most of us have these items on us at all times, we just never use them in the ways listed above. Our cell phones are usually always with us, and most all phones can record voice m

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