The Tools I Actually Use (and Why)

Because not every tool belongs in your stack...especially just because it’s trending.

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Today’s Perspective Shift

From: “What tool should I try?”
To: “What tool reflects how I think?”

Theme for the Quarter: Build Your Inner Stack
Theme for the Week: The AI You Actually Need

Quote of the Week:
“The best tools don’t replace you. They reveal you.”

— Dr. Nate Stirling

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✨ In Today’s Episode:

  • A behind-the-scenes look at my actual AI tool stack

  • The 3 filters every tool must pass to stay

  • The difference between “tech-forward” and “self-aligned”

  • Make Money With AI: Turn tools you use into monetized workflows

  • Coming: AiScaleStack – the complete clarity-first business system

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The Tools I Actually Use (and Why)

Because not every tool belongs in your stack...especially just because it’s trending.

It’s not about the best tool…it’s about the best-aligned one.

🧠 ONE Smart Idea

Most founders pick tools based on what they want to do.
But the best founders pick tools based on how they operate best.

That means not just asking:

  • “What can this automate?”
    But also:

  • “Does this match my mental flow?”

  • “Would this tool still work for me at 10x scale?”

  • “Does it preserve or flatten my tone, my brand, my rhythm?”

This is what separates founders who scale with clarity,
from those who scale into chaos.

📖 Story Spark

After my last tool purge, I went from 16 tools to 9.

But the impact was 10x.

Why?

Because I filtered everything through my Clarity Tool Stack Rule:

“If it doesn’t protect time, reinforce my tone, or align with my philosophy…it’s out.”

I kept:

  • One content engine

  • One CRM that actually thinks like I do

  • A few smart automations that run in my voice

Everything else?
Gone. And I haven’t missed a single one.

⚙️ Tactical Application: My 3 Filter Rules for Tools

Here’s what every tool must pass to stay in my system.

1. Time Protector

Does this tool remove friction without adding new management debt?

Ask:

“If I stopped using this for a week, what would break?”

If nothing? It’s a comfort tool. Kill it.

2. Identity Reflector

Can this tool reflect how I sound, think, and make decisions?

Ask:

“If a stranger used this tool with my inputs, would it still feel like me?”

If not, it’s undermining your brand.

3. Strategic Simplicity

Is this tool still necessary at 10x scale?

Ask:

“Would this still be here if my team doubled or I launched 3 offers?”

If it’s a patch, not a principle, it doesn’t belong in your stack.

💡 The Tools I Use (and Why)

Here’s a trimmed-down look at my current stack:

Tool

Why I Use It

Notion

Second brain + system design. All thinking starts here.

ChatGPT (Custom GPTs)

Trained to mirror tone, prompt consistency, and strategy.

Beehiiv

Simple, clean publishing for the AiScaleTips newsletter.

SpringBoard CRM

Frictionless for products, bundles, and monetized mini-systems.

Descript

Fast editing, transcription, and content repurposing that doesn’t kill tone.

Instantly

To manage our cold email outreach

Napkin.ai

Turn text into visuals that more effectively communicate the idea

Pabbly

Automation glue…connects without complexity & way cheaper than Zapier

🛠 These tools reflect how I think. That’s why they stay.

💸 Make Money With AI

Strategy: Monetize your own tool stack via behind-the-scenes content

Steps:

  1. Pick your top 3 tools that help you create or sell

  2. Write a short “How I Use [Tool]” email or blog

  3. Add:

    • Affiliate link

    • Bonus PDF or loom video

    • Invite to 1:1 setup session

  4. Repeat weekly with new tools, workflows, use cases

  5. Bundle as a paid “tool vault” or systems stack

📌 People pay for clarity, not just access.

🔦 Tool Spotlight: Tool Filter Rubric

Inside the kit:

✅ A printable tool audit checklist
✅ 3-question filter worksheet
✅ Visual scoring template to rank clarity, cost, and friction

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🧠 Coming Soon: The AiScaleStack

You don’t need another tool.
You need your tools working together, in sync with your values and voice.

That’s what AiScaleStack delivers:

  • Systems that amplify your mind

  • Tools that align to your rhythm

  • Prompts + SOPs that scale without dilution

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🧭 Intelligent Elevation

You’re not here to scale by duct taping tools.

You’re here to scale by systemizing yourself,
and installing tools that reinforce that identity.

Let the others chase features.
You choose alignment.

💬 Closing Insight

“Smart founders don’t install tools. They install filters for tools.

You’re not a tool collector.
You’re a clarity architect.

🧠 Reply with one tool you can’t live without
💾 Save these 3 filters
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AiScaleTips is your founder clarity compass.
Most scale with chaos. You scale by design.

Justin Glover