Tools I Love.
“First we shape our tools, then our tools shape us” – Father John Culkin.
While far from a complete list, these are some of the resources that drive my work. These are not just tools—they are part of how I manage complexity, time, and scale.
If you are not using a password (and passkey) manager in 2026, you are playing a dangerous game. Don’t play that game.
Project management without the overhead. Also built by the same mind behind Audiofile, which tells you everything you need to know.
This is how I stay sane across multiple calendars, time zones, and people who all think they are the only meeting that matters.
I’ve used Dropbox long enough that it helped launch the New York Genome Center and power BioscienceLA. That’s not an accident.
Fitness
I would not stay physically or mentally sharp without tools like Peloton and Tonal. For more personalized training (Los Angeles or remote), I recommend Lauren Nicole Shape.
If you travel enough, things will go wrong. This is the tool that tells you before everyone else—and occasionally saves you hours or a night on the airport floor.
An expert network that actually feels like a community, not a transaction.
If you go to enough conferences, you eventually realize business cards are practically useless. This fixes that.
My favorite email client since Eudora and mh—and, yes, that is a high bar.
Website
Like this site? I do! And it is all thanks to the tireless efforts of Sean Yoshikawa.
