4 Essential Tools for Working Smarter

Mathias Behn Bjørnhof
3 min readDec 15, 2022

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As GPT Chat continues to be the talk of the town, I thought I’d share some of the tools that I use in my daily work to work smarter and write better. You might already be familiar with some of these tools, while others might be new to you.

In this post, I’ll be sharing four tools that have become indispensable in my daily work. These tools help me improve the clarity and concision of my writing, catch grammar and spelling mistakes, quickly translate text, and generate ideas and structure my thoughts.

First, there’s QuillBot. This powerful tool allows me to quickly and easily rewrite, summarise, and paraphrase text. It’s a great tool for improving the clarity and concision of my writing.

Next, there’s Grammarly. As a non-native English speaker, I sometimes make grammar and spelling mistakes. Grammarly helps me catch these mistakes and improve the overall quality of my writing.

Third, there’s DeepL. This translation tool often provides more accurate translations than other translation tools, and it’s quick and easy to use. Alternatively, I use the built-in Microsoft Translator in the Office package.

Finally, there’s OpenAI’s GPT Chat. This natural language processing tool is great for generating ideas and structuring my thoughts. It also provides insightful answers to the many questions that arise during the day.

Interestingly enough, natural language processing (NLP) plays a key role in the functionality of 3 out of 4 tools (DeepL is the odd one out). NLP is a field of artificial intelligence that deals with the interaction between computers and human languages. It involves the development of algorithms and models that can analyze, understand, and generate human language, with the goal of enabling machines to process and generate natural language as it is used by humans.

The use of NLP in these tools allows them to understand the meaning and context of human language, which enables them to provide more accurate and useful services. For example, QuillBot uses NLP to identify the main ideas and concepts in a piece of text, allowing it to accurately summarise and paraphrase it. Grammarly uses NLP to analyze the grammar and syntax of a sentence, enabling it to identify and correct errors. And GPT Chat uses NLP to generate ideas and answer questions based on its understanding of human language.

Overall, the integration of NLP into these tools is an important part of their ability to provide value. It allows them to perform complex language-related tasks with accuracy and efficiency, making them essential tools for anyone looking to improve their work and productivity.

In conclusion, these four tools have become invaluable whenever I write in my daily work. They help me work more efficiently and produce high-quality writing. If you’re looking to improve your writing and productivity, I highly recommend giving these tools a try. Try QuillBot for rewriting and summarising text, Grammarly for catching grammar and spelling mistakes, DeepL or Microsoft Translator for translation, and GPT Chat for generating ideas and structuring your thoughts.

And yes, I did use these tools to help me write this post.

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Mathias Behn Bjørnhof
Mathias Behn Bjørnhof

Written by Mathias Behn Bjørnhof

Futurist & Founder, ANTICIPATE. Anticipate futures to create meaningful change. Strategic Foresight | Innovation | Change

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