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Source: www.makingdifferent.com

A smartphone or tablet loaded with the right apps can help a person get more done, stay healthy, relax and save money. Here’s a fresh list of apps more than a dozen high achievers are using every day as highlighted by www.inc.com.

Bill.com (free for iOS and Android)

“We’re obsessed with automation at Haven and the Bill.com app has been a complete game changer. I used to approve every payment for our three locations around the world via the Bill.com website, which was difficult due to my hefty travel schedule. Once the app was released, all of our approval chains were automated ensuring all of our partners are paid on time.” – Founder and CEO of Haven, Matthew Tillman

 Accompany (free for iOS)

“I used to write briefing notes for executive meetings. Now with Accompany, I automatically get a bio on each person every morning, pulled from my calendar, often with extra info and articles outside of their LinkedIn profile. The convenience is amazing as an executive, but it’s also the relationship focus and further insights that are valuable for conversations.”

 –Founder and CEO of FTSY (“footsy”), Ryan Smith

 Oprah and Deepak’s 21-Day Meditation Experience (free for iOS and Android)

“In the desire to be mindful and use the power of my subconscious, I had to declutter my life so I could see the way forward. [This app] helps with being mindful and practicing the art of meditation… Instead of searching news articles and scrolling through news feeds, I find the best way to stay truly on my game is to be mindful and present. This app has allowed me to listen to meditations in the middle of chaos and still feel truly peaceful.” –Founder and CEO of Mazu, Janice Taylor

 Boomerang for Gmail (free and paid versions for iOS, Android and desktop)

“The Boomerang chrome extension is my inbox’s lifesaver. It allows me to maintain “inbox zero” and sanity. When you “boomerang” an email, you can choose when it comes back to your inbox. So I boomerang emails that don’t require my immediate attention or emails that I have responded to and require the other person to respond back. It’s a great day-to-day tool and also should be part of any salesperson’s arsenal of tools.” – Chief Executive Officer of Drop, Derrick Fung

Feedly (free for iOS, Android and web)

“Part of my job is having deep insight into the real-time trends affecting the tech, business, and retail spaces. With a seemingly endless barrage of breaking news, I rely on Feedly to curate my feed. Whether it’s during an early morning workout, lunch break, or commute, I use the app throughout the day to stay updated on the latest stories.” – A millennial expert and chief strategy officer of CouponFollow, Michael Parrish DuDell

  Podcast Addict (free for Android)

“Podcasts are one of my favourite ways to stay connected both professionally and personally to issues and topics I care about. This is hands-down the best Android podcast app I’ve found.” – Vice President of marketing at AccountantsWorld, Div Bhansali

 Linkedin (free and paid versions for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, desktop, and web)

“I use LinkedIn every day. It provides me with the perfect balance of relevant content, insight into who are the thoughtful people in and around my industry and a means to connect.  The most important decisions I make are related to people and assembling the right team and as far as I’m concerned there is no better resource for that than LinkedIn.” – CEO of Vector Media, Marc Borzykowski

TunnelBear (free for iOS and Android)

“The TunnelBear interface and service are great for traveling. The connection speed is better than most VPNs I’ve tried and there always seems to be a connection point near my location. At around $60 per year, it isn’t cheap but they have a free version for low traffic users.” – Founder and CEO of Haven, Matthew Tillman

Google Keep (free for iOS and Android)

“It’s just a great notepad that I can open anywhere. No matter how crazy work or home gets, it’s nice to just have a simple notepad that has all of my professional and personal to-dos in one place. I’ve used every possible task app and service, but I’ve found the best solutions in life are simple.” – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Adeo Health Science, Clarence Friedman

Shazam (free and paid versions for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, desktop, and Web)

“Whether at a friends place or out at night, you always hear music you like and want to know what it is. Like the song? Shazam it. Want to play a song you liked on Shazam? Link your Spotify or Soundcloud account. I was in Mykonos for a week this past summer and came home with tons of music I heard, simply by Shazam’ing the songs I loved hearing.” – Principal and Creative of Goodlife Clothing, Chris Molnar

 Google Drive (free and paid versions for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, desktop, and web)

“Google’s Drive app is absolutely essential for any entrepreneur–it’s awesome. I can access every aspect of my business from it, collaborate on docs/spreadsheets, and send out contracts. It’s the perfect app if you don’t want to be tied to the office ever!” – President of ActionArmor, George Vrabeck

 Uber (free and paid versions for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, desktop, and Web)

“Uber is my go-to app when travelling on business, vacationing with the family or when my wife and I want to go out on a date night. Uber has really closed the gap and made it convenient for me and my family when we need car service immediately.  This technology makes going from point A to point B simple and easy with no hassle of waiving a taxi.” – CEO of GettinLocal, Vito Pagano

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