Global Strategy - blog

My work and world in general are increasingly composed of zeros and ones flying here and there – a trend that I both like and resent simultaneously. I suspect all of you reading this are aware of at least the most obvious pros and cons of the internet taking over our lives, so I guess I can skip telling how life without email might actually do wonders for everyone's blood pressure, and cut straight to the point. This post is me offering a helping hand to ease the pains of everybody who spends a lot of time online doing collaborative work and needs to collect, store and share lots of different information. I hereby present thee my Top 5 chaos management tools.

1. Dropbox

In short: Dropbox lets you store and share files and folders with others accross the internet. 

The Dropbox client enables you to drop/save any file into a designated folder on your computer  that is then synced to any other of the user's computers with the Dropbox client. The files can also be accessed by logging into the Dropbox website, so they are available from any computer anywhere in the world (China and N-Korea may prove to be exceptions). Ideal for groups working with many files or people who tend to forget their memory sticks. Just instal dropbox on both your work and home computers, create a "Work" folder and you will always have all files with you where ever you go.

2. Evernote.com

In short: Evernote is a collection of software and services that allows users to collect, sort, tag and share notes and other miscellaneous information from different sources.

Here too, you can either access your notes and other information via an application installed on your computer or via a web browser. Again, all information is available to you where ever you go! Available both on Windows and Mac.

3. Google Docs

When working on ANYTHING involving collaborative writing, forget the usual compilation of Word+email!

4. RSS (and other feeds)

If you don't know what feeds are and what they are used for, read this. Can't be bothered (?), watch this. 

5. Zotero

Zotero is a FREE, open source reference management system, which enables users to manage bibliographic data and to store web-page snapshots and other electronic objects. Like all reference management softwares, it also allows citation in text (in Microsoft Word and OpenOffice Writer) and can automatically create bibliographies in various formats (such as APA and MLA). Zotero is a Firefox add-on / plugin. 

 Post a comment with your favorite chaos management tools and help others out!