{"id":2244,"date":"2019-01-11T03:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/?p=2244"},"modified":"2019-03-15T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T14:57:57","slug":"digital-toolbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/digital-toolbox\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s a Digital Toolbox?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Concept of a Digital Toolbox &#8211; Part 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have your own toolbox? &nbsp;What might you find located in this toolbox? &nbsp;A hammer? Wrench? Screwdrivers? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I was a little boy, one of the activities I hated most was having to use dad\u2019s toolbox. &nbsp;I could never find what I needed and the tools he would ask me to hand him. However, he had no problem with his toolbox. &nbsp;He could simply walk right over and find the tool he needed. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2247 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190111-TIF-SM-The-Concept-of-a-Digital-Toolbox-Part-1.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190111-TIF-SM-The-Concept-of-a-Digital-Toolbox-Part-1.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190111-TIF-SM-The-Concept-of-a-Digital-Toolbox-Part-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190111-TIF-SM-The-Concept-of-a-Digital-Toolbox-Part-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190111-TIF-SM-The-Concept-of-a-Digital-Toolbox-Part-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190111-TIF-SM-The-Concept-of-a-Digital-Toolbox-Part-1.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190111-TIF-SM-The-Concept-of-a-Digital-Toolbox-Part-1.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190111-TIF-SM-The-Concept-of-a-Digital-Toolbox-Part-1.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>In the same way, we all have a toolbox for home DIY projects, but have you considered the digital tools we need or could use to improve how we do this business we call our lives? &nbsp;Over the next few web-posts, we will dig into the specific tools used in the Clark household. In this post, our plans are to introduce you to the concept.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>The Digital Toolbox Concept<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have a very dear friend who helped me own this concept of having the tools, in this case the digital tools, I needed. &nbsp;We will call this friend, Fred (smiley). Fred is the best at finding any digital tool for the job a person is trying to accomplish. &nbsp;Fred made me realize that not all tools were good for everyone and not all tools did the job you needed in the way you wanted. So finding the right tool(s) is very important.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>The Need For Digital Tools<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be struggling with keeping up in this high-pace society. &nbsp;The reason why is everyone is using more digital tools than analog ones. &nbsp;A digital tool (app, software, program or resource) is capable of doing things all at once that would have taken multiple steps if doing it manually. &nbsp;Digital tools allow for travel and mobility that analog tools aren\u2019t as flexible in doing. Digital tools are more convenient. Their speed is incomparable to manual tools and systems. &nbsp;Plus, they are more versatile.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>What We Will Cover?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the next web-posts, you can expect us to cover digital tools for such things as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital note-taking <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paperless storage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo saving &amp; sharing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital music <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And much more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These activities are the perfect candidate to begin building your very own digital toolbox.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today is Friday!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of our favorite segments. &nbsp;We spend a lot of time fine-tuning the tools we use so that we can improve our life, our business, our office administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c7ced4;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E1E8EE;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5e5e5;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/familyplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Family Plan Binder<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/familyplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Family-Plan-Cover-e1493399146525.png?resize=115%2C149\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a> is available now! <p><\/p>\nOur team has worked very hard putting it together. 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