Tools
Tools I use, tools I trust.
What earns a place in the governing stack — and why. Personally verified and scored for Money & Meaning, held by the 1:3:5 architecture so tools extend capacity without capturing attention.
My Governing Stack (1:3:5)
Notion
⚡ ProductivityMy #1 tool for personal (and professional) knowledge management. Now comes with Notion AI.
Okara.ai
🤖 AI & ResearchI cancelled all my other LLM subscriptions just so I can use a single private/local Okara. Haven't looked back yet.
Windsurf AI
🧑💻 Developer ToolsMy current #1 favorite AI IDE (editing tool) for more advanced coding needs.
Cal.com
⚡ ProductivityOpen-source scheduling infrastructure for modern teams and individuals.
Descript
🎨 Creative ToolsTruly innovative platform for editing videos — you can edit the video by editing the transcript directly. They now also have an agent called "Underlord," which edits videos instantly for you based on what you describe.
Descript keeps coming in and out of my world. True game changer.
View tool →ElevenLabs
🎨 Creative ToolsThe best in the game for AI-driven audio. Use this to clone your own voice or even create your own voice-based chatbot for your site.
Fathom Analytics
📣 Marketing & GrowthPrivacy-focused website analytics — a simple, GDPR-compliant alternative to Google Analytics.
NotionSocial
💬 Social & CommunitySchedule and publish social media content directly from Notion. Turn your Notion workspace into a social media command center.
Granola.ai
⚡ ProductivityHigh-quality note-taking tool that I've been using for a while (but might get replaced by Notion AI soon).
Recommended Tools
Dia
🤖 AI & ResearchMy favorite AI-powered browser right now.
Chef by Convex
🧑💻 Developer ToolsNew AI builder tool (similar to Lovable, Bolt.new, etc.). Utilizes Convex for the database (better than Supabase imo). Sorts out db issues way faster than alternatives.
TL;DV
⚡ ProductivityAI meeting recorder that captures, transcribes, and summarizes your video calls.
Create.xyz
🧑💻 Developer ToolsAI builder tool headed in the right direction. Very community driven. Interviewed one of the co-founders.
Opus Pro
🎨 Creative ToolsReally useful tool for clipping long video clips and publishing to social media instantly.
Brand24
📣 Marketing & GrowthAI social media monitoring tool for tracking brand mentions and sentiment in real time.
timeOS Pro
⚡ ProductivityAI-powered time management and meeting assistant that automatically logs and organizes your time.
Clay
💬 Social & CommunityPersonal CRM that automatically organizes your relationships and reminds you to stay in touch.
BeeHiiv
📣 Marketing & GrowthUnique email boost network, great for marketing-focused newsletters.
Supported Tyler Denk (founder) from the early days of BeeHiiv.
View tool →Swell.ai
🎨 Creative ToolsAI-powered podcast production tool that generates show notes, chapters, and clips.
vidIQ
📣 Marketing & GrowthA great companion tool for enhancing your YouTube videos for greater reach.
Super.so
🧑💻 Developer ToolsTurn Notion pages into fast, beautiful websites with custom domains and SEO built in.
HeyGen AI
🎨 Creative ToolsAI-powered video creation platform for generating realistic avatar videos at scale.
Fireflies.ai
⚡ ProductivityAI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and searches across your meetings.
Nas.io
💬 Social & CommunityMy #1 pick for managing multiple free WhatsApp communities.
Taplio
💬 Social & CommunityAI-powered LinkedIn growth tool for creating content, scheduling posts, and building your audience.
Coolors
🎨 Creative ToolsThe super fast color palette generator. Great for finding harmonious color schemes for any project.
BlackMagic
💬 Social & CommunityTwitter/X analytics and CRM tool for understanding your audience and managing relationships.
LINER.ai
🤖 AI & ResearchAI-powered research and reading assistant that highlights and summarizes web content.
Postwise.ai
💬 Social & CommunityAI Twitter/X ghostwriter that helps you create viral tweets and threads.
AudioPen
⚡ ProductivityVoice-based AI notetaker from Louis Pereira. Provides a separate "space" for simple dictation that you can translate into any style of writing.
Really loved the simplicity of this app.
View tool →Sunsama
⚡ ProductivityA great bridge app for connecting multiple task management tools (Jira, Trello, Linear, Notion, etc.). If you like your own workflows but manage clients who insist on theirs, Sunsama bridges the gap.
HypeFury
💬 Social & CommunityTwitter/X scheduling and automation tool for growing your audience and engagement.
Framer
🧑💻 Developer ToolsMy #1 pick for building and managing websites. Now has AI building tools straight within the app. Bridges older GUI-based interfaces with new text/prompt workflows.
seobotAI
📣 Marketing & GrowthA tool from indie founder John Rush for automatically handling SEO using AI agents. Worth it!
I love following John Rush for his ability to create and manage multiple products at scale with a relatively small team.
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