Here’s a small roundup of recent reads and watches that are actually worth opening:
This is a very human breakdown of small systems like Notion, time tracking, social scheduling that don’t try to overhaul your entire personality.
What to steal: Pick one tiny friction point you hit every week (forgetting to invoice, losing track of ideas, not knowing where your time went) and set up a system that only solves that one thing.
This is a full tour of the “stack” an agency sets up for creative clients in marketing, content, offers, and CEO-level systems.
What to steal: Use this as a menu to ask yourself: What system am I pretending I don’t need yet? Then take just that piece.
Client ops gold. These are the exact emails to plug into your scheduling tool or email templates so you stop rewriting the same messages over and over.
What to steal: Block 30 minutes, open your scheduler or email provider, and write these once. This is one of those upgrades that immediately makes your business feel calmer and more professional, without adding any new tools.
A quick, upbeat Excel trick to remind you that getting better at the boring tools can actually make work feel lighter. Follow Miss Excel for more Excel tips and tricks.
Why I’m sharing it: If spreadsheets make you want to toss your laptop, this is a low-stakes nudge. You don’t need to become an Excel wiz to appreciate these small changes and save a few hours.
A curated set of Notion templates for content, projects, and money.
Why I’m sharing it: When your digital life feels like a junk drawer, this is a solid “start here” list. Use it to borrow structure instead of building from scratch. You can always customize later.
It’s almost tax time so I’m reminded of this guide by Ankur Nagpal, who writes the newsletter Silly Money.
Why I’m sharing it: Especially if you’re self-employed or dealing with multiple income streams, these are some strategies you might be able to leverage.
Not every new shiny tool is worth your money… but some really are. This post by Anna Burgess Yang talks about how to evaluate whether or not a new tool is worth it for you and your business specifically.
Why I’m sharing it: I get asked about specific tools quite a bit and I think this is a useful framework for thinking about how investing in certain paid tools can really benefit you in the long run.
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