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My iPad Air
The iPad Air is without doubt one of the best devices out there.
When I’m working on the move, I find a laptop can sometimes
be overkill and that the iPad Air can do the job just fine. I use
it as a screen for my web conferences; as a place to recall
images and videos when I’m coaching; or as a handy tool for
taking notes with a Bluetooth keyboard. Of course, it’s great
as a personal entertainment centre too, for accessing Spotify,
Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Phil Jones MBE, managing director of Brother UK, lists his six favourite
items of stationery, tech and office equipment.
My Favourite Things
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My Fitbit Charge
I think it’s important to move around and stay active every day,
particularly in a job like mine that involves lots of meetings. Many
people now track their movement using products like Fitbits and, for
me, there are two features that really stand out.
Firstly, I like to use it to track the length and quality of my sleep
and, secondly, my resting heart rate. These two insights are key to
understanding my ability to perform. Sleep is an opportunity for my
brain to de-fragment and for my body to rest and renew, while my
resting heart rate can indicate any underlying fatigue or illness. Once
you understand the patterns behind your sleep and heart rate data,
you can really begin to know your own physicality.
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Really Useful Boxes
I love to be organised and have long
been a fan of Really Useful Boxes, a UK
company run by the very hard-working
Mike Pickles. It produces well priced
plastic boxes of all shapes and sizes and
has a sturdy box for every use, from the
tiny box I keep in my briefcase to hold
easily lost cables and small items to
larger boxes I use to store my cycling
equipment and vinyl collection.
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The Evernote app
With so much information needed to
run our lives, keeping it organised and
synced across all devices is essential.
I’ve been using Evernote to do this for
years, both at work and in my personal
life. The app helps me store things like
meeting notes, event tickets, travel
schedules and flight information. My
assistant can send information straight
into the application, which saves time,
and I can use it to share information
with others too.
One of its best features is the ability
to photo capture a business card and
convert the details into text, which I
can keep in my notebook so that all my
contacts are easily accessible. The cool
bit is that the app can automatically
send a LinkedIn request from me (if
the feature is enabled) – a great time-
saver when meeting new people at a
conference.
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