Happy new year, y'all!

I've put together a list of tools that might be worth checking out in 2025 — not because you need them, but because they just might make your life a little easier.

These have helped me, and several of my clients, so they’ve got that neuro-friendly badge.

SparkReceipt

I’ve been using SparkReceipt for an entire year and it has made tracking expenses so much easier. Before SparkReceipt, I used to try updating receipts and categorizations on a quarterly basis (which never happened) only to wait until the last minute to compile a year’s worth of expenses in one sitting.

SparkReceipt uses AI to capture receipt information automatically. So when I get an email receipt, I just forward it to my SparkReceipt email and it automatically categorizes it for me. I could seriously cry just thinking about it.

referral code; you get a discount, I get money for a cup of tea

Granola

Granola is fabulous — it can transcribe, summarize, and enhance my meeting notes across any software (Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack Huddle, FaceTime, etc.)

Instead of focusing on writing down every word, I just quickly take note of what’s most important — and Granola takes care of the rest.

My favorite feature is probably the “Ask about the meeting…” search bar. Instead of searching the transcript for a question, I just ask Granola and it searches for/finds what I’m looking for!

TickTick

I have had no less than 10 people say they’ve tried and love TickTick after I recommended it last year. It is one of those rare ‘this works for almost everyone’ type of platforms. The feature that won me over is that I can easily re-create my Chill Prioritization Matrix, saving me a whole lotta time drawing every day!

Check out my full tutorial:

How I stay organized in TickTick - by Andrea Reeves

Welcome to my (task management) crib!

Arc

I started using Arc as my primary browser about a year and a half ago and I’ve never looked back. It is That Bitch.

Here’s why I love it:

• It keeps my client work and personal projects organized/compartmentalized

• It’s highly visual/customizable

• It has AI features that are actually helpful (like renaming downloads and tidying up tabs)

• You can fully import all of your data from Chrome to Arc in less than 5 seconds when you download it.

I did a full tutorial of Arc here:

I know an open tab hates to see me coming...

How I stay organized with Arc

Spark Mail

Spark Mail is the best free Gmail alternative for email (also, a cheaper version of Superhuman). If you have to manage a lot of different inboxes (either for work or personal projects), or have a combination of Gmail and Outlook inboxes (or Yahoo, iCloud, Exchange…), this is a great way to check all of those in one place.

My favorite feature is the templates. Gmail makes having a lot of templates really difficult. As someone who manages a lot of inboxes for various clients, being able to search, label, and add smart placeholders to email templates has been a GAME CHANGER.

LMK if you try any of these tools!

P.S. If you need some help integrating or customizing a new tool, book a Systems Power Hour with me. Learn more/schedule here.

Peace, love and workflows,

Andrea