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Maximizing Cell Battery Life in Emergencies

on September 10, 2017

We all have been in the situation of a long day in the airport or even just out and about in a strange city and our lifeline to our work and family is starting to fail us. It does not help the current situation that the proceeding night we did not put our phone on the charger.

It is important to indeed let them know you are not in your favorite pub but just your phone battery has decided to fail you at the worst time.

What are some immediate actions you can take to send those last emails or touch base with your family?

Saving Your Battery Power

One of the current dilemmas of our generation is why the hell can we fly across the globe, travel to the moon, and now we can personally fly with a jetpack but we still cannot pull together enough intelligence to produce a battery that lasts more than half a day. Due to our obvious addiction to smartphones, it is a questionable scenario to say the least.

Consolidate the Energy

First thing to understand is what uses the most power on your phone?

Optimizing the phone and ring settings are going to be the first step in combating early battery die off. Most phones are similar in what consumes the battery and also newer phones will offer a click of a button to turn on such applications as “Ultra data Saving Mode” and the ability to limit background apps.

The data saving mode should be under the data usage section in the settings. Apps running in the background that have updates and push notifications (Especially Vibrating) such as Facebook are going to drain your battery faster than a fat kid chasing an ice cream truck.

Switching to airplane mode allows for less energy to be used when the phone is constantly trying to pull gps coordinates or trying to connect wifi in low setting situations.

If you are going to be using the phone, then it is better to turn off the gps manually as it is one of the biggest battery drainers. Dimming the screen should be turned off with the data saving mode. However if needed to be done manually you can go under brightness and slide it down to the lightest setting.

Preventive Measures to Take

If you are lucky enough to have thought ahead before the catastrophe of dying communication, then you are one step ahead than most people. There are a couple of things you can do to be prepared for the dying battery scenario.

Buy a Power bank

Power banks are essential nowadays with our arsenals of gadgets we use on a daily basis. They are simply a “bank” where you are able to store energy and then utilize it later for most any usb device that needs to be charged.  

Carry a Power Cord

Most Airports and some newer coffee shops will have a public outlet that is easily accessible to any person buying their products. This can be a gamble as in popular places it can be hard to find an outlet not being used during busier times. Another way to get around this is to plug your usb cord into your laptop assuming their is power left on the pc.  

Buy a USB Hand Crank Charger

Nothing beats good old sweat and muscle when there is no power within reach of your setting. A hand crank allows you to manually generate power by rotating the crank and a moving magnetic field pushes the electric current through a coil of wire.

What if the Phone Stops Working after Charged

You have charged the battery on your phone and taken all troubleshooting measures to only find out your communication machine has decided to stop working. After you calm down from Facebook withdrawals, it is time to either find a replacement or look online for a cell phone repair store.

 

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The Best Digital Nomad Software for Staying Productive on the Road

on September 10, 2017

As a digital nomad, it often seems impossible to stay focused and productive while out on the road. And this can easily become your truth if you fail to utilize the best productivity resources at your disposal.

Instead of waging war on your mind because the nomadic lifestyle is calling you and you just don’t feel like working, utilize the best tools available to you to ensure your work is done so that you can continue funding your nomadic life.

With that said, let’s take a look at the most popular productivity resources available right now.

As soon as you start using them in your business, you’ll notice a major difference and focus, motivation, and productivity problems will become things of the past that you’ll gladly wave goodbye to in your rearview mirror.

Trello

Are you trying to manage multiple projects while living the digital nomad lifestyle?

If so, Trello will feel heaven sent!

This project management tool can honestly organize everything. It’s perfect to manage to-do lists, and it can easily help you keep projects, campaigns, and individual tasks organized and on point.

When you begin using this app, you will never miss a deadline again. You’ll always know when the next part of a project is due, and you’ll leave yourself ample time to work on it well ahead of schedule.

Clockspot

When living the digital nomad lifestyle, using Clockspot in your business is an absolute must. And this is especially true if you are managing multiple people working on multiple projects at the same time.

This program allows your freelancers and virtual assistants to “clock in” and “clock out” from anywhere in the world.

Plus, it lets you input specific project information at a task level, so you’ll know exactly how much time your staff takes whiling working on a particular project. And you can use this information to bill accordingly.

Not only that, this software makes it easy to generate payroll reports, overtime pay, and it will even manage workers’ time off.

And our absolute favorite thing about the software is lets you see which employees of yours are working in real time.

Slack

Many digital nomads work in collaboration with team members located all across the globe. It’s often difficult to keep in contact with the members of your team as you travel around the world.

It’s easy to set up Slack groups online. Add team members to specific groups, and you can even open up numerous chat rooms based on specific topics or categories.

Plus, this software makes it possible to directly message members of your team so you can communicate with them one on one, in real time, when necessary.

Google Drive

Google Drive is an incredible backup tool for a number of reasons.

For starters, it’s a great way to stay exceptionally organized. And since organization is so crucial while working on the road, having a tool like this at your disposal is nearly invaluable.

We also highly recommend Google Drive because you get 15GB worth of storage space for free, which is a lot better than their competitor Dropbox.

Plus, with Google drive, you can have multiple people working on the same project files at the same time without any confusion.

If you are working on a large project and multiple people need access to the files, storing them on Google Drive makes it possible for everyone to work together in unison without having to email files back and forth. That can get very confusing and it’s obviously something you would rather avoid.

Google Drive makes it possible to avoid project chaos and confusion.

Text Comparison

GlobalVision Text Inspection compares two unlike documents to manage the accuracy of text along the artwork, document, and packaging creation workflow. It’s perfect for making sure there aren’t any unintended changes as your text moves from your copy document to artwork to print.

Conclusion

While living in the digital nomad lifestyle, you need to do everything in your power to stay focused, organized, and motivated. Using the productivity resources recommended today will make your life a heck of alot easier while traveling around the globe.

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