To really cover productivity tools I would need a much longer post. There are great tools out there from Evernote, to todo apps but I’m sure many of you experienced the need to send yourself a note… it could be an important idea, a todo item or a Wifi password.
When I don’t have pen and paper nearby, I usually send myself an email. I get a lot of email, so those tend to get buried. Occasionally, I send a Whatsapp message to my wife (who then replies with a question mark, since the message wasn’t really intended for her). Notes on the iPhone or Google Keep work too, but I didn’t get into the habit of using it.
So it turns out that you can send Whatsapp messages… to yourself.
Try this out:
- Save your name and phone number in your phone’s address book.
- Open WhatsApp and go to the Chats tab.
- Tap the new chat icon > More options > Refresh.
- Send yourself the first note…
It could possibly become a new way of journaling… give it a shot.
He is a former General Partner at Google Ventures (GV) in Europe, former head of Google for Entrepreneurs in Europe, and founding head of Campus London, Google's first startup hub. Eze writes on Israeli tech, venture capital, artificial intelligence, and founder strategy.
He is also the founder of Techbikers, a nonprofit that brings together the startup ecosystem on cycling challenges in support of Room to Read.
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