One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is about what specific apps, websites, sources, courses, and other tools we use to make stuff.

In this episode we’ll get geeky with you and dive deep into that exact subject.

How do you respond when someone asks, “How are you today?” If you’re like most people you respond with something like:

“Fine”
“Okay”
“I’m hangin' in there”

This may come as news to you, but you get to decide how you process your day.

In this episode I give you some reasons why you should carefully consider the instructions you give your brain, because what you say is often what you experience.

Selah.

If one of your goals this year is to take a trip…enroll in course…get in better shape…or anything else you’re likely to not do when it’s no longer convenient…today’s tip is for you!

Most of us struggle to achieve our goals, that’s because there’s a big difference between having a goal and achieving a goal—stickK works by helping people eliminate this gap by using a Commitment Contract.

A Commitment Contract is a binding agreement you sign with yourself to ensure that you follow through with your intentions—and it does this by utilizing the psychological power of loss aversion and accountability to drive behavior change.

By asking users to sign Commitment Contracts, stickK helps users define their goal, acknowledge what it’ll take to accomplish it, and leverage the power of putting money on the line to turn that goal into a reality.

The Tools and Apps We Use To Make Stuff

This episode is a little different since it’s more like a giant resource guide. Everything we use is listed below, and if you want more insight into why we use what we use then join Sean and I on an entertaining romp through the good, and the not so good, items in the Ray Edwards toolbox.

stickK
Apple MacBook Pro
iPhone 7 Plus
iPad Pro
Bose Bluetooth Headphones
WordPress
Get Noticed Theme
Bluehost
Rightly Designed
Slack
Evernote
Fujitsu ScanSnap
Nozbe
Todoist
Asana
Basecamp
New Kajabi
Thinkific
1Password
TextExpander
Dropbox
Alfred
Expandrive
Snagit
CleanMyMac3
Jumpcut
Backblaze
SuperDuper
Zoom
Gotowebinar
Workflow
Freedom
Pages
Word
Excel
Numbers
Keynote
Screenflow
Canva
Scrivener
Chrome
Day One
Byword
Textwrangler
Dragon
IMovie
Adobe Premiere CC
Adobe Photoshop CC
Canon 80D DSLR
Rode VideoMic Pro
Heil PR40
Audio Technica ATR2100
MDX Compressor/Linmiter/Gate
Focus Time
Overcast
Habit List
Dragon Anywhere
MyFitnessPal
Bible Study
Kindle

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Seth Godin tells this story in “What To Do When It’s Your Turn (And It’s Always Your Turn”…

“Stephen King, one of the most beloved, famous and bestselling authors ever, often goes to writer’s conferences. After he talks for a little bit he says, ‘Any questions?’

Inevitably, someone raises their hand—I’m paraphrasing here—and says, ‘Mr. King, you are one of the most beloved, famous, and bestselling authors ever. What kind of pencil do you use to write your books?’ It’s almost as if knowing what kind of pencil Stephen King uses will help them be more like Stephen King.”

It’s not the pencil.

It’s not the computer.

It’s not the app.

Or as they say in music… “It’s not the gear, it’s the ear.”