- So if you're like me and you enjoy
watching these videos to find out
what apps people have on their phones, then stay tuned.
In today's video, I want to recommend the apps
I'm using most at the moment during quarantine.
But, I wanted this video to kind of have
a productive focus to it.
So I use the Blinkist app all the time.
You can just see how many books
I've actually read on this app.
It's actually insane, I've probably read
every single marketing book you can think of on this app.
So I knew when I was making this video,
I was going to mention the Blinkist app,
'cause I use it all the time.
So I actually reached out to Blinkist
and asked them if they would sponsor today's video.
So they've hooked you guys up with
an absolute banger of a deal.
Let me explain to you guys what the
Blinkist app actually is.
So in today's age, it can be really difficult
to find the time to actually sit down and read a book.
It's not easy, especially when the likes
of social media apps on your phone
are so time consuming and addictive.
So if you want to develop yourself,
and you want to learn new things,
but you're just struggling to make time to do it,
there is a great solution to this.
So the Blinkist app has taken all the essential
need to know information from loads of non fiction books.
And when I say loads, I'm talking about
over 3000 books on their database.
So all of this information has been
condensed down into 15 minutes.
You can read the book as a short summary.
Or if you're like me, you can listen to this
in 15 minutes in your time.
Real talk, you can listen to it
in shorter than 15 minutes if you put it like,
times two speed.
So it's like listening to a podcast.
For this reason, the app is so popular.
There's over 12 million active users
around the world using the app.
So if you're a student or working professional,
and you're not using this app just yet,
your competition probably are.
Blinkist has recently introduced full length
audio books now.
So you still have the choice and flexibility
to listen to full length audio books.
And on top of that, you can access all the books offline.
So you're commuting to work and you lose signal,
you can be like I do every time.
Just calm, they got your back, you can
download the books before.
The first 100 people that click on my link,
which I'll put on the top of the description,
will get unlimited access for Blinkist for one week,
so you can just try out the app.
The seven day trial is completely free
and you can cancel this at any point
if you just don't enjoy using the app.
You're also going to get 25% off if
you want the full membership.
To get you started on the app,
I would recommend that you check out
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, which is all about
the brand Nike and how it came to be.
And I would also recommend you check out
Dark Territory by Fred Kaplan.
It's kind of an introduction to cyber security.
So if you know nothing about cyber security,
even if you don't want to work in cyber security,
I highly recommend that you read the book.
The next app that I use often is Microsoft To Do.
I think this one was actually called Wonder List before,
and then Microsoft recently acquired the app
and they rebranded it.
So Microsoft To Do; really good app for making to do lists.
I personally find that I am just not productive
if I don't have a to do list and
I don't have a set of goals that I want
to achieve for a particular time period.
Whether it's for a day, whether it's for a week.
The Microsoft To Do is the app I use for this.
I personally like this app because
it integrates really well with Outlook.
As of the moment, I'm sure you guys are aware,
the stock market is very volatile.
I think we are pretty much living through
a once in a lifetime event on the stock market right now.
But anyways, the app that I'm using at the moment
to invest in the stock market is Trading 212.
It's such a calm, simple app.
It's got a really user friendly interface.
If you're a beginner, you have some money set aside,
and you want to start investing in the stock market
in a fairly straight forward and simple way,
I highly recommend Trading212.
Zero commissions, zero fees.
I used to use a platform called Interactive Investor
on all my investments before, but that platform
just had really high fees.
And you had to pay like £10 a month
just to use the platform.
And then, on top of that, per transaction,
you have to pay a fee.
And then I heard about Trading 212,
I heard some of my friends are making bread on the app.
One of my mates from University secured the bag
for using Trading 212.
He bought a BMW i8 at age 22,
just from making investments on this app this year.
Quick interruption from the video
I'm currently editing right now.
So if you guys actually want to use Trading 212
I've got a link basically, anyone who has the app
has a link where you can refer people to use the app.
But if you click on my link, you get a free share
and I get a free share.
So it's like mutually beneficial.
Like one of my friends, she clicked on the link
and she got £50 for free.
She got a £50 share for free.
My share was nothing, it was like two pounds.
But she got a £50 share.
So what I'm saying is, if you want to download
the Trading 212 app, and you're not using it,
feel free to click on the link.
You get a share, I get a share, it's a win win, baby.
So after hearing that story, as you can imagine,
I closed down all my previous investment accounts
and I opened up the Trading 212 account on my phone.
What I like most about Trading 212
is how convenient it is.
You can make investments anywhere,
as long as you have internet connection
and you have your phone.
Like, you can literally be laying in bed
first thing in the morning making trades on your phone.
It doesn't get easier than that.
Obviously, I've got to offer a disclaimer in here.
If you are a beginner to trading
and you do decide to start trading on Trading212,
bear in mind, it's risky, you can lose
all of your investment, you might not see a return
on your investment for the next 10 years.
Which, is a possibility right now,
especially if we enter into a deep recession.
So that ties us on nicely to the next app
I want to mention, which is BBC News.
So I've made it a habit to hop on BBC News every morning.
What I like most about this app
is that you kind of have agenda setting power
and then you can pick what topics are shown to you.
So, for example, I've toggled mine to show
me a lot of technology news, because
I work in the Tech industry.
I've also got a lot of cyber security news,
which I'm interested in cyber security.
Of course, if you're investing or even trading
the stock market right now, you need to
keep an eye on the news to know what's going on.
So during my morning routine, I always hop on BBC News.
I hop on Blinkist and sometimes, I'll even
hop on Trading212.
Especially if there's a lot going on
and I want to make an investment.
Another app that I like using to learn new skills is Udemy.
I know there's a whole load out there, there's Skillshare,
there's loads out there
But Udemy is just the one I've been using recently.
A massive concern in the economy right now
is unemployment rates and how they're due
to rise in the future.
So, I would highly recommend you guys learn
some new skills.
Not only to increase your employability
and you can also create a new business
off the back of it.
For example, I wanted to learn
a computer programming language.
So I purchased a course in Udemy,
which is called, Complete Python Boot Camp,
go from zero to hero in Python three.
I've also seen at the moment, that
a lot of courses from Udemy have
massive discounts at the moment.
So, I'm talking courses that costs like £200
and they're going for like £13 at the moment.
So, it's a really good time to buy a few courses
that you want to learn going forward.
Okay, so those were my top five apps
that I'm using on my phone.
It was mainly geared to productivity and business
in this video.
All right, my camera's got low battery,
so I've gotta wrap it up real quick.
If you guys enjoyed the video, give it a like down below.
Because it lets me know that I'm making videos
that you guys want to see.
Besides from that, if you're new here,
feel free to check out some other videos.
And I'll see you guys next time.
Peace.
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