My summer has been spent watching the World Cup and Tour de France, and I really needed that break after a couple of years of filming YouTube videos all the time. I think taking some breaks like this is important to stay focused in the long run.
I am here giving out productivity advice. Meanwhile, me at 2:00 a.m. is trying to figure out what planner setup would work best for me next year. I have nothing figured out
I think we are slowly getting to the point where we will see a wave of productivity AI applications, and AI applications in general, start shutting down.
The last couple of months I have been adding more analog tools to my productivity system, and I am slowly finding a good balance between using AI and not outsourcing too much.
Current apps I am using:
- Craft for project and social management
- Daybridge for calendar
- Raycast for everything else: dictation, AI agents, quick notes, and search (it's wild how much Raycast does)
Note-taking (second brain) and daily planning are done analog.
I am really happy that commonplacing has gotten popular over the last couple of months! But as a nerd, I need to point out that what most people call a commonplace book is actually a Zibaldone. Not that it matters, but it is a fun fact!
I don't believe that everyone will use AI to build their own productivity applications, but I think that AI can help unify the different productivity applications we use into one view.
You need a master calendar, a calendar where all of the important stuff is, where everything you need to do exists, and you can consult that calendar before committing to anything and before planning your day, week, or month.
The new Tana is looking really good. I was skeptical at first, but the shift toward a simpler, plug-and-play product built around agentic AI feels like the right bet. Feels less like I need a PHD to use it.