My Essential Apps, Devices, and Techniques

I’ve spent the last few episodes telling you the tools don’t matter. How you organize your day and spend your time is what really matters. But recently a friend on my mailing list asked for my top three devices, apps, and techniques for time and productivity management, and it was fun to answer...so I'm bringing it to you.

I go through the devices that are really important to me: my phone, my Apple Watch, and the analogs (a book and a Field Notes notebook). Then the apps I use on my phone, my computer, and my iPad: Obsidian, Todoist, and Whisper Memos. I even get into the once-a-day games I play, and the ones that took up far too much of my time.

But the techniques are where the magic happens. Using AI to take stuff off your plate without understanding how you work is like empty calories. You’re doing something, but you aren’t moving the chains forward. So I share the three that make the most impact for me as a solopreneur: weekly planning, task journaling, and time boxing. Having a game plan frees up your time so you can spend it the way you want.

Go to your kid’s soccer game, see a movie, or just spend some extra time reading.

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Show Notes

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(00:00) - Introduction

(01:22) - Essential Tech and Devices

(05:53) - Essential Apps and Programs