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The Four Hour Stack: Every Tool Running My Business While I Rest
The system I built when I had no time, no energy, and a mortgage to pay
 • Simon Theakston
Why My Paperless System Needed an Upgrade
Clarity, control, and the hidden cost of paper.
 • Simon Theakston
Why I’d Rather Ditch an App Than Add Another One
A few years ago, there was a stat doing the rounds that the average knowledge worker switched tasks every three minutes.
 • Simon Theakston
Readwise Reader Is Brilliant. That’s Not the Same as Being Enough.
Why great tools still need boundaries when your capacity is limited
 • Simon Theakston
I left Things3 after almost 10 years. Here’s why.
When a calm, beautiful tool quietly starts holding you back
 • Simon Theakston
How I use Readwise Reader to turn the internet into my personal university
How I collect, remember, and repurpose the smartest parts of the internet.
 • Simon Theakston
Why Notion Is My Command Centre (And Not My Second Brain)
How separating thinking from managing helped me rebuild a calm, focused business in just four hours a day.
 • Simon Theakston
How I Built a Fully Automated Reading System Using Readwise
The workflow that turned my reading habit into an idea-generating machine
 • Simon Theakston
I Tried Building a CRM in Notion. Here’s What Worked (and What Broke)
A raw, behind-the-scenes look at managing leads and client work inside Notion
 • Simon Theakston
The 5 Apps I’ll Always Find the Cash To Renew (Even If I’m Skint)
I cut most subscriptions. These are the ones I’ll never cancel.
 • Simon Theakston
How I Use Readwise Reader to Organise My Brain (and My Business)
5 Minutes of Setup, Lifetime of Never Forgetting What I Read (My Exact System)
 • Simon Theakston
Four Hour Setup: How I Use Obsidian for Content, Ideas, and Clarity in One Place
The tool that helped me rebuild my thinking after my stroke
 • Simon Theakston
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