A few days ago, I found an infographic to help you to become “The Most Organized Person in the World.” Well, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that aspiring to be the most organized person in the WORLD is the best goal — you’d probably go a bit nuts along the way. But trying for something more attainable, like just being MORE organized, is a great idea. I’m always looking for new, better ways to stay on my game!
Cluttered shed (Photo credit: UnnarYmir)
I have a confession to make. I’m somewhat of a pack rat. I like to keep things in case I need them. But I really needed to strike back this weekend. I’ve been irritated and borderline obsessed with the clutter that was living in my desk drawer at home. It was filled with lots of papers and things I didn’t need and lots and lots of power cords.
There are chargers for 4 iPhones, a Blackberry, a MacBook, an iPad Mini, an iPad keyboard case and some wireless speakers — I can’t take it! I’ve been researching ways to tame the power cords and got exhausted.
Remember that song “Working for the Weekend” by Loverboy from the 80s?
Another to-do app is shutting down! Orchestra is joining Astrid and closing up shop.
When the to-do list app Astrid first launched — I was instantly in love. I raved about it’s adorable octopus mascot, Astrid, and I really enjoyed the little nudges she gave to help you get things done. I even interviewed the CEO of the company, Jon Paris, on my YouTube channel. A few months back word got out that Yahoo had bought the productivity app. Fabulous, I thought! Finally one of the good ones made the big time! However…now I’ve heard that on August 5th Astrid will be no more! I don’t know why but they are shutting down the service.
Don’t Panic!
If any of you, as I do, happen to keep a lot of important data in your productivity app of choice, no need to panic! In response to closing their service, Astrid has created a way for its users to keep all of their information after closing up shop. All you need to do is go to this link: astrid.com/home/export and you will be able to download all of your data.
Also, if you want to keep using your lists and other information, Astrid recommends that you upload your data to one of these apps.
They are set up to allow you to pick up where you left off:
1. Wrike
2. Wunderlist
3. Sandglaz
4. TickTick
5. 24me
6. Any.do
I recommend these to-do list apps as alternatives to Astrid:
1. Carrot
2. Don’t Forget
3. Clear
4. Paperless
I’m sad to see Astrid go and I hope you find another productivity app that you love just as much! If you do — please let me know about it!
