There’s a trend that’s giving me a ton of hope lately, where Gen-Z are ditching smart phones for dumb phones, or getting music players instead of streaming them. 2026 might finally be the year where we decide to go back outside — because they…
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Some of the results we seek benefit from repetitive work. Physical training, memorization, cooking, and practicing a big speech. But repetitive work can also limit us — especially if it keeps us from doing our most important, highest leverage work.
I recently found myself stuck in a cycle of repetitive work that was keeping me stuck and wasting my time. Here’s how I’m getting out of it, and how you can recognize and fix when you’re in a similar cycle.
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What started off as a quest for a new device turned into a fun experiment.
As a solopreneur, I'm pulled in a million directions. Coaching calls are especially tough – trying to be present, solve problems, and catch what's said (and unsaid!).
I used to miss a lot, even when I was "on". That's why I started using Supernormal. It's an AI meeting tool that does SO much more than transcribe.
My favorite use case? A shortcut I call "Deep Questions". I tell Supernormal to analyze the transcript and surface 3 questions I DIDN'T ask during the call. It highlights my blind spots and helps me deliver even MORE value to my clients.
Before, I answered questions on the call and that was it. Now? I answer questions on the call, then deliver even more value by surfacing questions I wouldn't have otherwise thought to ask.
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I bought a modern iPod — not because I needed one, but because I realized I didn’t actually own most of the music I thought I did.
It began with my daughter’s intense love of music. I’m committed to keeping smartphones out of my kids’ lives until they’re teens, and that meant finding a way for her to enjoy music without an internet-connected device
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How a single-purpose device sent me on a crusade.
Stop wasting time on repetitive tasks.
If you think the Stream Deck is only for gamers, you’re missing out on the most powerful automation tool on your desk.
In this video, I break down why every solopreneur needs a Stream Deck to:
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I used to work at a deli in New York1, where we were incredibly busy during lunch on weekdays. There were multiple law firms and offices that would place their full-staff lunch order with us, as well as folks who would walk in and…
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I remember when Nextel first launched its “push-to-talk” walkie-talkie feature back in the late 90s. It mostly resulted in people yelling into their phones at the mall, and it honestly made me hate the idea of talking to my phone in public for decades. But things have changed.
Between the rise of asynchronous communication and the power of AI transcription, I’ve found that talking to my phone is actually one of the best ways to stay productive while I’m away from my desk.
In this episode, I’m breaking down why I’ve embraced talking to my phone. I’ll share the two specific apps that have simplified my workflow—Whisper Memos and Todoist’s Ramble feature—so I can capture context, brain dump my shutdown routines, and turn spoken ideas into actionable tasks without losing a single thought.
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