This is the word processor I used for The 4-Hour Body and The 4-Hour Chef. Unlike Word, it doesn’t crash every five minutes, and it was originally designed for screenplays. I can also look at multiple docs at once in the same window. It’s wonderfully minimalist.

For adding new habits or ending old habits. This is the only thing that got me to floss regularly. I (and 5,000+ others) also recently went 30 days without booze…and other stuff.

Never been able to meditate? Need to calm your children? These guided meditation apps make all the difference.

Never been able to meditate? Need to calm your children? These guided meditation apps make all the difference.

The best language-learning app the world has ever seen. Period. I have worked at Berlitz, studied 10+ languages, and seen it all.

Uber has saved my ass more times than I can count, whether avoiding long taxi lines at the airport or delivery charges from BestBuy, etc. In cities like San Francisco, it’s far less expensive for me to use Uber daily than to own a car. Parking, car insurance, gas — all things I can do without. Available in 200+ cities.

Have you ever cut and pasted two or three things, and lost something hugely important that you cut first? Horrible. Jumpcut, which is free, allows you to store (and easily retrieve) 40+ copied or cut things from your clipboard.

The Official app of Noisli.com - The background noise and color generator for working and relaxing. High quality ambient sounds to help you focus while working and to boost your productivity.

Get the upgraded extension for Gmail. Allows you to schedule email to be sent in the future, automate follow-up emails, get pinged if someone doesn’t reply, etc. In short, it frees up your brain and calendar from all the “Check with [person] on [whatever]” clutter. Clear your mind, clear your inbox.

Prevents laptop-induced insomnia. Dims/reheats your screen at local sundown.

My external brain, used for all note-taking, decluttering, research, and more. I normally use it 10+ times per day. So does Adam Savage of Mythbusters.