BUSINESS STACK
12 tools that power my business and content creation.
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PERSONAL STACK
8 tools that optimize my health, wealth and productivity.
HubSpot
Sales, Marketing & Client Relations
Description: An all-in-one platform that provides everything companies need to deliver a best-in-class customer experience in one place.
Uses: CRM, CMS, Website, Marketing, Email Automation, Newsletter, Pipelines, Invoicing, Analytics, One-Off & Recurring Tasks
Notion
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Description: A freemium productivity and note-taking application. It offers organizational tools like task management, project tracking, to-do lists, bookmarking, and more.
Uses: This is where I manage all of my clients, projects, daily/weekly/monthly tasks, automate my note taking and create custom automations.
Slack
EFFECTIVE COMMUNITCATION
Description: A messaging app for business that connects people to the information they need and brings people together to work as one unified team.
Uses: If you work on my team, as an independent contractor or are a private client of mine... we communicate via Slack.
Hemingway App
WRITING & EDITING
Description: A application to make your writing more precise, bold and clear. It analyses your writing and provides actionable suggestion to clarify... along with ranking by grade level.
Uses: My go-to for all of my newsletter, caption and ad copywriting. It provides me a seamless way to write and edit while remaining concise.
Adobe Suite
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Description: A graphic design, video editing, and web development applications developed by Adobe Systems.
Uses: My all-in-one suite for everything graphic design, video and audio editing and content creation. A learning curve, but the best in the biz.
Make
Non-INTEGRATED AUTOMATIONS
Description: A powerful integration platform that allows you to visualize, design, and automate your work from multiple sources in minutes.
Uses: I use this to seamlessly integrate all of the technology I use that doesn't have innate integration... an absolute game changer for efficiency within your workflow.
Lendio
CLIENT FINANCING PARTNER
Description: Your one-stop shop for business finances. One application to funding options, and one tool to get your finances in check.
Uses: I've been partnered with my friends at Lendio for years and use them when introducing clients to utilizing financing with 'runway' for working capital and 'infinite banking'.
Teachable
Membership & Course Hub
Description: As a LMS (Learning Management System), Teachable is an online platform for creating courses and memberships.
Uses: I use teachable to host my signature courses as well as my membership community content. It's simple and provides an easy editor.
Stripe
PAYMENT PROCESSOR
Description: A suite of APIs powering online payment processing and commerce solutions for internet businesses of all sizes.
Uses: I run 33% of my revenue through Stripe, 33% directly through HubSpot, and 33% through Braintree... I do this so we never risk getting all of our AR's frozen.
Loom
VIDEO TUTORIALS
Description: A video messaging tool that helps you communicate effectively through instantly shareable videos and detailed analytics.
Uses: I use Loom to record video tutorials, document client SOPs, and effectively send proposals via email.
Shure
AUDIO EQUIPMENT
Description: A dynamic microphone with both USB and XLR outputs for use with computers and professional audio tools.
Uses: I use and travel with my MV7 to record podcasts, video tutorials, reel voiceovers and more. If it has audio, it's come from my MV7.
RODE
PODCAST EQUIPMENT
Description: A mixer, recorder, bluetooth connector, and audio interface; it can record directly to your computer or onto an SD card.
Uses: I use my Rodecaster Pro for all of my in person and online podcast recordings as well as for more complex recording setups.
Google Calendar
AN ALL-IN-ONE CALENDAR
Description: A calendar to quickly schedule meetings, events, and reminders so you always know what's next.
Uses: I have 2 calendars... my weekly outline and my actual calendar. Everything gets time-blocked and then the actual calendar schedules it.
Google Sheets
MY DASHBOARDS
Description: Like Microsoft Excel, Sheets allows you to create and edit spreadsheets directly in your web browser with software required.
Uses: I track everything in my life both personally and professionally. Get a copy of my Personal Productivity Tracker below.
MacBook Pro
MY DASHBOARDS
Description: Apple's most powerful and portable version of their famous laptops with all-day battery life and a gorgeous retina display.
Uses: All of my businesses and content begin and end on my MacBook, iPhone or iPad. It is the foundation for all of the technology I use daily.
Uplift Desk
MY STANDING DESK
Description: Powerful, reliable, and versatile; all desks are equipped with 3-stage legs that have a 33% greater height and speed that it's competitors.
Uses: It's not often that I am at 'home,' but when I am I absolutely love my standing desk. *Bonus points if you get the whiteboard model like me.
WHOOP
MY Sleep & Strain Score Tracker
Description: A wearable device that analyzes your key metrics like HRV and RHR to determine a daily recovery score.
Uses: I enter all of this information in to my Personal Productivity Tracker so I can see trends on how well I perform and when.
Hatch
MY Alarm Clock
Description: A smart light, sound machine, sunrise alarm, meditations, and alarm clock all in one easy-to-use bedside device.
Uses: I continually caught myself waking up in the middle of REM/Deep Sleep and it hurt my morning productivity. This simulates a natural sunrise and I've never felt more well rested.
Scribd
MY AUDIOBOOKS
Description: A vast digital library filled with ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, magazines & news articles for a small monthly subscription.
Uses: I use Scribd for all of my audiobooks, and when it doesn't have one (which is rare) I then buy it on Audible.
Theragun
MY Recovery Device
Description: A percussive therapy device that delivers targeted vibrations and pressure to your muscles as a way to treat and manage muscle soreness
Uses: I use and travel with a portable version as I live an incredibly active lifestyle. Recovery must be a priority if you want to consistently perform at your peak.
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