Balance your academic and work tasks in one place

Juggling academic projects like a thesis or research alongside work responsibilities can quickly become chaotic if you use separate tools. Switching between apps, scattered notes, or spreadsheets for each area not only wastes time but also increases the risk of missing deadlines, priorities, or key details. Foco is designed for those who need to manage multiple jobs at once in one place, without mixing contexts or losing focus.

How to organize academic and work tasks in Foco

• Create a container for each academic project (e.g., 'Thesis', 'Research X') and another for your work. Assign them different colors to identify them instantly on the dashboard. For example, use blue for academic tasks and green for work.
• Use Panorama mode to see all your pending tasks from both areas in one screen, each with its work’s color. This helps you spot time conflicts or priorities in seconds.
• When you need to focus on a single project, switch to Foco mode: the dashboard will automatically filter tasks to show only those from that work, hiding the rest. Ideal for writing sessions or work meetings without distractions.
• Use the views to adapt to each moment: List to see deadlines (today, this week), Kanban to track progress in phases (e.g., 'Draft', 'Review', 'Submitted'), or Calendar to align academic deadlines with work meetings.
• Add due dates, estimated durations, and priorities (important/urgent) to each task. Foco will automatically sort your pending tasks based on these criteria, preventing academic deadlines from slipping due to work surprises.

Key features to manage academic and work tasks without mistakes

• Recurring tasks: Set up daily reminders to review your thesis progress or weekly meetings with your advisor. When you mark a task as done, Foco will automatically create the next occurrence.
• Voice capture: Dictate an idea for your research or a work task while walking, and Foco will transcribe the audio, detect dates, priorities, and recurrences, and create the task already filled out. The audio is attached as a note so you don’t lose context.
• Burst mode: Record a brainstorm for your academic project or a list of work tasks at once. Foco will split what you dictate into individual tasks and show them to you for review before saving them all.
• Listen mode: Record a meeting with your advisor or a work call, transcribe it, and save it as a note attached to the relevant task. Time stamps let you jump to key moments without reviewing the entire audio.
• Colored tags: Use tags like '#Sources' for research tasks or '#ClientX' for work. Filter by them in any view to see only what’s relevant at that moment.

Why Foco outperforms typical alternatives

Most tools are designed to manage a single project or area. Note-taking apps like Google Keep or Evernote mix everything into an endless list, without separating academic and work contexts. Spreadsheets like Excel or Google Sheets require manually setting up filters, colors, and reminders, which is time-consuming and error-prone. Task managers like Trello or Asana are optimized for teams or single projects, not for juggling multiple jobs with their own rules and deadlines.

Foco solves this with independent containers for each job, unified in one dashboard. You can see all your tasks together in Panorama or isolate a project in Foco mode without switching apps. The adaptable views (List, Kanban, Calendar) let you work the way you prefer at any moment, and features like voice capture or recurring tasks automate repetitive tasks. Plus, syncing with Google Calendar or Outlook shows your work events alongside academic deadlines, avoiding overlaps. If you manage multiple areas, Foco eliminates the friction of jumping between tools and helps you stay in control effortlessly.

Plans to manage academic and work tasks

• Free Plan: Perfect for getting started. Includes unlimited jobs and tasks, List and Kanban views, voice capture (5 uses per month, up to 2 minutes), and tags. Enough to organize your academic and work projects at no cost.
• Foco (4 €/month): Adds the Calendar view to align deadlines, sync with Google Calendar or Outlook, and collaboration to share tasks with your advisor or coworkers. Ideal if you need to coordinate dates or work in a team.
• Plus (20 €/month): Includes unlimited AI for Burst mode and advanced features. Dictate without time limits, and Foco will automatically split your ideas into tasks. Recommended if you generate many tasks at once or need quick transcriptions.