I can’t begin to count the number of hours I have saved over by using apps to streamline daily admin and tasks. In addition to the time saved, the increased level of organisation means I make fewer mistakes and allows me to concentrate on what I enjoy.

Trello (Freemium)
I use Trello for everything – shopping lists, Christmas lists – you name it! Such a simple idea fine-tuned into a powerful and flexible app which is great for organising projects and task lists.

Basecamp (Premium)
Communication and project management is fully covered with Basecamp. I mainly use it to record all client communications. Searching and project organisation are powerful which means no more trawling through emails to find important conversations!

TimeCase (Premium)
A simple self-hosted time-tracking script which I have modified slightly to suit my needs. Does the job it needs to well and has a few nice features such as client logins to view time sheets.

Freeagent (Premium)
My accounting tool. I manage all aspects of accounts using Freeagent. Invoicing is really powerful with full automation which enables the hosting side of my business to run very efficiently.

Dropbox (Freemium)
I use Dropbox for all of my large file sharing. I have also integrated Dropbox with various apps to act as a cloud backup solution. Shared folders and files are essential to my workflows.

Slack (Freemium)
Instant messaging within my teams is easy with Slack. And again this tool fully integrates with loads of other services. The ability to quickly fire a meme or gif over to a colleague is priceless!

G Suite (Premium)
Aside from the most reliable emails hosting, G Suite offers me loads more tools – most of which I’ll probably never use! However Google Drive, Docs and Calendars are used every day and work great on all of my devices.

Skitch (Free)
Finally, there’s a mention for a great little tool. Having tried numerous similar annotation tools over the years. Skitch always has been the most user-friendly and quickest to use. A personal favourite for writing up quick instructional screens for website admin panels.

Do you use any of these tools? Have I missed something that I need to know about? Drop me a comment below!