Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Reasoning) is great for helping me think through and plan out more strategic oriented tasks or projects. Also very helpful creative brainstorming.
✅ Really enjoyed this peek into your day — especially how small tools and routines shape the whole flow. I used to chase the perfect setup until I took the Archetype6 quiz and realized I’m a Synthesizer. Helped me see that I was constantly refining systems but not always following through.
What’s helped since then:
1. I lock in “good enough” setups for daily routines and leave them alone for a week.
2. I set limits on how often I’m allowed to tinker.
3. Hearing from other Synthesizers gave me ways to balance structure with adaptability.
Has anyone found a simple way to keep daily systems flexible without falling back into constant re-optimization? That’s the edge I’m working on.
i really like Snipd, even started writing notes combined with Lex (https://thesnipreport.com). Superhuman is also awesome, but does not work with Protonmail :(
Loved seeing this real-world breakdown of your tech stack — it’s so refreshing to see not just what tools you’re using but how they fit into the flow of a real day. It’s a great reminder that even powerful tools need intentional systems behind them (like your combination of timeboxing and focused sprints) to really shine.
Hi Jeremy, really helpful learning about tools available. Wondering what is your type of work you do, making use of the tools? Predominantly writing and presenting?
Hi Phil! I teach at the City University of New York’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, and I have an admin role as well, as director of teaching and learning, so i use tools to assist with teaching and with my work supporting our school’s faculty and helping with the development of new programs. I also lead workshops and give talks periodically, so I use tools in service of all those various efforts.
I do various volunteer work as well, so sometimes I use tools to help with that. I use and test tools to write about in my free time for this newsletter, and to manage the growth, monetization and development of the newsletter as well. That may have been more - or less- than you were asking, but hopefully that addresses your question! I appreciate your interest! -Jeremy
Thanks, Sohail. I used Descript to record and edit the audio, so I picked a couple of short music clips from Descript's small library. Another option that has some little music clips is Adobe Podcast (podcast.adobe.com).
Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Reasoning) is great for helping me think through and plan out more strategic oriented tasks or projects. Also very helpful creative brainstorming.
I've been using Shortwave email for months because you mentioned it a while back. It's a total game changer for me and they keep on making it better.
✅ Really enjoyed this peek into your day — especially how small tools and routines shape the whole flow. I used to chase the perfect setup until I took the Archetype6 quiz and realized I’m a Synthesizer. Helped me see that I was constantly refining systems but not always following through.
What’s helped since then:
1. I lock in “good enough” setups for daily routines and leave them alone for a week.
2. I set limits on how often I’m allowed to tinker.
3. Hearing from other Synthesizers gave me ways to balance structure with adaptability.
Has anyone found a simple way to keep daily systems flexible without falling back into constant re-optimization? That’s the edge I’m working on.
Informative and practical. I plan to explore “Letterly”
i really like Snipd, even started writing notes combined with Lex (https://thesnipreport.com). Superhuman is also awesome, but does not work with Protonmail :(
I’ve really been enjoying the updates from Kortex lately that combine quite a few of these into one. 😊
Loved seeing this real-world breakdown of your tech stack — it’s so refreshing to see not just what tools you’re using but how they fit into the flow of a real day. It’s a great reminder that even powerful tools need intentional systems behind them (like your combination of timeboxing and focused sprints) to really shine.
Hi Jeremy, really helpful learning about tools available. Wondering what is your type of work you do, making use of the tools? Predominantly writing and presenting?
Hi Phil! I teach at the City University of New York’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, and I have an admin role as well, as director of teaching and learning, so i use tools to assist with teaching and with my work supporting our school’s faculty and helping with the development of new programs. I also lead workshops and give talks periodically, so I use tools in service of all those various efforts.
I do various volunteer work as well, so sometimes I use tools to help with that. I use and test tools to write about in my free time for this newsletter, and to manage the growth, monetization and development of the newsletter as well. That may have been more - or less- than you were asking, but hopefully that addresses your question! I appreciate your interest! -Jeremy
great read! curious where you got your background audio for the voiceover? noticed it helped me get engaged/hooked, would love to try it out myself!
Thanks, Sohail. I used Descript to record and edit the audio, so I picked a couple of short music clips from Descript's small library. Another option that has some little music clips is Adobe Podcast (podcast.adobe.com).
thanks for the suggestion!