Tools I Use: Transparency Over Hype

The technology landscape is always changing—and so is my workflow. This page lists the tools, platforms, and services I actually use day-to-day for content creation, automation, business management, and personal projects.

This isn’t a “recommended” list. I’m not here to pitch you products or pretend every tool is perfect. Some of these tools are indispensable, others are infuriating, and all are chosen because they deliver enough value to stay in my daily workflow (at least for now).

What you see here reflects my real-world, hands-on experience—warts and all.
I regularly test new solutions, and if something isn’t working, it’s gone. I also make a point of avoiding “free” or questionable services for business-critical needs: privacy, security, and exportability always come first.

If a tool is missing from this list, it’s either retired, under consideration, or we are evaluating.
I keep this page updated as my workflow evolves.


ChatGPT

AI

Active

Research/GPTs/Image Generation

Claude

AI

Active

Research

Perplexity

AI

Active

Research

Grok

AI

Active

Research

Gemini

AI

Active

Research/Image Generation/Video Generation/Podcast Generation

ClickUp

Workflow

Active

Production Workflow

VidIQ

YouTube`

Active

Analytics

Runway ML

Video Generation

Active

AI B-Roll

HeyGen

Avatar

Active

Avatar Generation

ElevenLabs

Voice Generation

Active

Vocalization

MidJourney

Image Generation

Active

Background Images/Banners

Descript

Video Editing

Active

Video Editing

Make.com

Workflow

Active

Automation

Kadence Pro

WordPress Theme

Active

WordPress Theme

WordPress

Web

Active

Website/Blog Software

WindSurf

Coding

Active

Programming

JetBrains

Coding

Active

Programming

Cursor

Coding

Active

Programming

MailerLite

Mailing

Active

Email management/Newsletter

Complianz Pro

Compliance

Active

Website Compliance

Pretty Links Pro

Link Management

Consideration

URL Shortener

Rank Math Pro

SEO Tracking

Consideration

SEO Tracker