I love learning about digital and non-digital tools people use to run their lives.

Assuming it isn’t just me, I thought sharing the (remarkably long) list of digital tools I use for productivity, learning, content creation, and wellbeing would be fun. You’ll notice a few non-digital tools in there, too.

Here goes…

Productivity

These are the tools I use to get things done: 

• Morgen (calendar and time-blocking app – use the discount code martine10 for a 10% discount )

• Tana Capture app (quick capture)

• Todoist (task manager)

• Forest app (gamified focus tool and mobile phone blocker)

• Dark Noise app (focus sounds)

• Pomofocus (web-based Pomodoro timer)

• Sand timer (physical Pomodoro timer)

• Loop Engage earplugs (earplugs for focus/noise reduction)

• Loop Quiet (earplugs for sleep)

• ONO (favourite fidget)

• Spark (personal email – I use Outlook for work)

• Toggl (time tracking for client work on desktop)

• Timery for Toggl app (time tracking for client work on iPhone)

Personal Knowledge Management (PKM)

My PKM toolkit encompasses everything I use to consume content (for learning purposes). Here are the tools: 

• Kindle Oasis (and Kindle app on my iPhone)

• Arc browser (internet browser)

• Readwise Reader (read it later app)

• Readwise (for collecting and sharing highlights and annotations – use my link to get a month extra for free)

• Highlights app (managing PDFs, annotations, highlights etc.)

• Snipd (podcast app)

• Tana (notes)

• Speechify (listening to documents – use my link to get a $60 discount)

• Literal (tracking reading)

Content Creation

If you’re interested in content creation, this is my current toolkit:

• Squarespace (website)

• Substack (email newsletter and blogging platform)

• Canva (to create images, documents, resources etc.)

• iA Writer (markdown editor)

• Tana (content management/organisation/idea capture)

• Notion (resource sharing)

• ChatGPT Plus

Wellbeing

• Planta app (houseplant management)

• 750 Words (morning pages/journaling)

• Hevy app (weightlifting routines and tracking)

• Runna (running training and tracking)

• Breathwrk (guided breathwork)

• Headspace (guided meditation – use my link for a 30-day guest pass)

• Skillshare (creative learning)

Final Thoughts

I will have forgotten something, so I expect this page to be updated as soon as I remember.

Finally, some of the links I have shared in this post are affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you purchase anything via my link (it often means I have secured a discount for you as part of the deal, too). Please be assured that I only share affiliate links for tools I have used and recommended.

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