Productivity is something we all strive for, and today’s digital landscape offers an incredible array of tools to help us achieve it. While the abundance of technology can be overwhelming—and at times even paralyzing—it’s also a great opportunity to streamline your workflow and get more done efficiently.

When I first started in business, my productivity stack looked quite different:

Paper calendar: My go-to was the Day-Timer system.

Task management: I used sticky notes and later organized them into the Day-Timer’s to-do sections.

Prospecting system: Before CRMs, I relied on an index card box, with dividers for each day of the month and months of the year. Each prospect had a card with contact info and notes.

Note-taking: I filled yellow legal pads and notebooks with information.

This analog setup required file cabinets, created paper clutter, and was far from efficient. As technology evolved, I embraced the tools that replaced these old-school methods, which dramatically increased my productivity.

Now, my tech stack supports not only my career as a Media Account Executive but also my work as a Business Consultant and Coach, along with my personal roles as a husband, father, and grandfather.

My productivity stack includes tools for email, calendar, task management, content creation, CRM, A.I., and website management.

Here’s a breakdown of the tools I use daily:

For me this stack consists of email, calendar, note taking, task management, content management, writing platform, newsletter platform, CRM, A.I. and website management.

• Email:

• Personal: Gmail

• Business: Gmail

• Work: Outlook

• Calendar

• Personal: Google Calendar

• Business: Google Calendar

• Work: Outlook

• Notetaking

• All: iPad Pro - Noteshelf 2

• All: Evernote

• Task Management

• Personal: Alarmed App

• Business: Trello

• Work: MS To Do

• Content Management

• All: Trello

• Writing Platform

• All: Evernote

• Writing Curation: Trello

• Writing Assistant: Wave

• Newsletter Platform

• All: Hubspot

• Newsletter Curation: Trello

• CRM

• Work: SalesForce

• A.I.

• All: ChatGPT

• Website Management

• Business: Squarespace

This section will breakdown all tools into 3 categories:

• Time Management

• Increased Productivity & Efficiency

• Business Development

1. Time Management

1. Google Calendar & Outlook

2. Alarmed, Trello & MS To Do

2. Increased Productivity & Efficiency

1. Gmail & Outlook

2. Trello

3. Evernote

4. ChatGPT

5. iPad - Noteshelf 2

6. Wave

3. Business Development

1. Salesforce

2. Squarespace

3. Hubspot

Stay tuned for articles explaining more in depth each of these tools.

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