Solopreneur Productivity: My Essential Apps, Devices, and Techniques

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I’ve spent the last few episodes telling you the tools don’t matter. How you organize your day and spend your time is what really matters. But recently a friend on my mailing list asked for my top three devices, apps, and techniques for time and productivity management, and it was fun to answer...so I'm bringing it to you.

I go through the devices that are really important to me: my phone, my Apple Watch, and the analogs (a book and a Field Notes notebook). Then the apps I use on my phone, my computer, and my iPad: Obsidian, Todoist, and Whisper Memos. I even get into the once-a-day games I play, and the ones that took up far too much of my time.

But the techniques are where the magic happens. Using AI to take stuff off your plate without understanding how you work is like empty calories. You’re doing something, but you aren’t moving the chains forward. So I share the three that make the most impact for me as a solopreneur: weekly planning, task journaling, and time boxing. Having a game plan frees up your time so you can spend it the way you want.

Go to your kid’s soccer game, see a movie, or just spend some extra time reading.

Not sure where to start? Book a free strategy call! 

Show Notes
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  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (01:22) - Essential Tech and Devices
  • (05:53) - Essential Apps and Programs
  • (10:41) - Pocket Games and Screen Time
  • (13:17) - Essential Productivity Techniques
  • (16:28) - Book a Free Strategy Call and Conclusion


Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs decide what to use and what to build, so they can stop spinning their wheels and get their time back.

Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz 

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