Your new list-sharing superpower

Get ready to get organized like never before.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Cool Tools, by The Intelligence](#) Brought to you by: [SaneBox logo](​ Jeepers creepers, do I love me some lists. Basic task juggling aside, I make lists for everything — places I want to visit, books I want to read, lists I want to make. You name it. And this week, my list of intriguing new tools to chew over led me to a really neat app for a specific type of list thinking. It's a thoughtfully crafted tool that's designed to give you a better, more pleasant setup for sharing lists — with friends, family, coworkers, or even just the general public — in a way that makes them much more compelling than just a simple series of checkboxes. And no matter what type of tools you're already using for tasks or other list-related purposes, it might just be the organization-enhancing addition you never knew you needed. Let me show ya. [JR Raphael, Author of Android Intelligence] JR Raphael​ Author of Android Intelligence --------------------------------------------------------------- Lists, with a twist My fellow list-lover, allow me to introduce ye to the delightfully named [Listium](). ➜ Listium is a browser-based app that makes it easy to create slick-looking visual lists around any subject and then share 'em — either publicly, for anyone to find and discover, or with specific people you choose. ⌚ It takes about four minutes to figure out and start using. - First, you'll simply [pull up the Listium site]() on any device and browser in front of you and hit the button to sign in. - The site will prompt you to create an account with either your Google or Facebook ID. - Once you do that, it'll be time to think about what type of list you want to make. [Listium's menu for creating a new list from scratch or from a spreadsheet — with templates for books, movies, TV shows, wines, records, and more] ​ ✍️ You can start from scratch or import stuff from a spreadsheet, and you can opt to use one of Listium's ready-to-roll templates or just go with a blank grid. Either way, within a matter of seconds, you'll be up and running and ready to start adding stuff into your list and customizing the way it looks. [Listium's interface for adding items into a list] ​ 📢 The cool part, though, comes when you publish. Then, anyone with the link can access your list and interact with it — learning more about the items you listed or even suggesting new items and making their own separate copies to build upon your foundation. 📃 Here, for instance, is [a list I started around interesting tech reads]() — books I've enjoyed and found to be insightful about the inner workings of Google and other big tech companies: [My Listium list of interesting tech reads, featuring several tech books I've enjoyed reading] ​ 👀 Aside from being an effective way to create and share your own interactive lists, Listium is a cool way to discover what other people are sharing (provided they make their lists public, of course). The site's [Explore section]( features all sorts of interesting lists around everything from [exceptional laptops]( to [flight-attendant-approved travel accessories](=). There's all sorts of fun and potentially useful stuff just waiting to be found. But it's Listium's simple and effective setup for making and sharing lists that stands out the most. And that, more than anything, is what makes it a cool tool worth tucking away in your personal productivity toolkit. 📌 Listium is [completely web-based](), so it'll work in any browser and on any type of device — phone, computer, you name it. You can also opt to [install it as a progressive web app]( for a more app-like interface in browsers that support that function (which includes most common browsers, outside of Firefox). 💰 The service is completely free to use for now. It looks like it may eventually show ads and also offer some sort of paid option. 🕶 And its [privacy policy]( doesn't indicate anything disconcerting with the way it handles data. Now, speaking of smart tools to supercharge your organization... ​ SPONSORED MESSAGE Kick off 2024 with an organized inbox 🎉 ​ It’s not a myth: You can achieve inbox zero — or something refreshingly close to it — when you follow these six simple tips, including using SaneBox, which was ranked the best productivity tip of 2024 by PCMag. Loved by TechCrunch, Forbes, and The New York Times, [SaneBox]() instantly turns your inbox from chaos into the productivity tool it was always meant to be. How it works: - No downloads, no software, and the potential to save you 3-4 hours each ~week~ - Automatically groups your IMPORTANT emails and hides non-essentials for later - Banish senders, deep-clean your inbox, pause emails, and turn on reminders So, who’s ready for some work/life balance? ➜ [Learn how to ​supercharge your productivity with $25 off any SaneBox subscription](). [TAKE BACK YOUR EMAIL ➜]() ​ This Week's Cool Tools Quiz Which of the following is not a list-making app of some sort? Remember: NO CHEATING! Anyone can look up info on the web. Stick with the spirit of the game and test your actual knowledge without searching. It's just for fun, anyway! [Todoist]( [Microsoft Lists]( [Google Lists]( [Remember the Milk]( Answer correctly before next Wednesday and secure your spot on the freshly reset 2024 [Cool Tools Leaderboard](=)! 👉 Last week's question and answer: Mozilla makes the Firefox web browser. Which was not the name of a Mozilla software product? Moonbird. Thunderbird is an email application. Sunbird was a calendar application – it then became Lightning and was integrated into Thunderbird. And before Firefox got its current name, it was called Firebird. (Before that, it was called Phoenix.) 🤚 Wait! Before you go: What'd you think of this issue? [Thumbs Up]() [Thumbs Down](=) Hit the thumbs-up or thumbs-down to cast your vote and let us know. ​ Want less email? 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