Resources
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Book by Rebecca & Hailey Rausch created to support elementary & middle school children.
Recommended Books
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Story Branding: Donald Miller
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Captivate: Vanessa Van Edwards
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One Page Marketing Plan: Alan Dibb
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EMyth Revisited: Michael E. Gerber
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Traction: Gino Wickman
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Take Control of Your Life: Mel Robbins
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Let Them: Mel Robbins
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Crush It: Gary Vaynerchuk
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The Power of Habit: Charles Duhigg
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You are a BadAss: Jen Sincero
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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Richard Carlson
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The 5 Love Languages: Gary Chapman
Top 10 Payment Apps & Services
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https://paypal.com (Global standard for online shopping and P2P)
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https://stripe.com (Leading payment infrastructure for websites/businesses)
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https://apple.com/apple-pay (Secure contactless payments for iOS)
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https://google.com/pay (Universal digital wallet for Android and web)
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https://venmo.com (Social peer-to-peer payments; popular for splitting bills)
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https://cash.app (Fast P2P transfers with integrated stock/bitcoin investing)
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https://squareups.com (Best for small business point-of-sale and online stores)
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https://wise.com (The gold standard for low-cost international transfers)
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https://zellepay.com (Instant bank-to-bank transfers integrated into most banking apps)
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https://revolut.com (All-in-one digital banking and global spending app)
Top 10 Email Marketing
& Automation Services
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https://mailchimp.com (The most recognized name for all-in-one marketing)
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https://brevo.com (Formerly Sendinblue; best for unlimited contacts and SMS)
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https://kit.com (Recently rebranded from ConvertKit; the top choice for creators)
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https://klaviyo.com (The industry standard for e-commerce and Shopify integration)
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https://activecampaign.com (Best-in-class automation for complex sales funnels)
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https://mailerlite.com (Easiest to use with a generous free tier)
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https://beehiiv.com (The fastest-growing platform for paid and free newsletters)
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https://aweber.com (Reliable legacy tool with excellent 24/7 support)
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https://getresponse.com (Includes built-in webinar hosting and landing pages)
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https://omnisend.com (Tailored specifically for high-growth e-commerce brands)
Top 10 Digital Art Tools (Non-Generative)
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https://procreate.com (The industry leader for iPad; famously anti-generative AI)
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https://adobe.com/products/photoshop (The global standard for professional digital painting)
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https://clipstudio.net (The gold standard for Manga, comics, and line art)
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https://krita.org (The best professional-grade, free open-source art software)
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https://painterartist.com (Corel Painter: unrivaled for realistic "natural media" like oils and watercolor)
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https://affinity.serif.com (Affinity Photo: a powerful, non-subscription alternative to Photoshop)
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https://sketchbook.com (A beautifully minimal interface loved for quick sketching and industrial design)
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https://escapemotions.com/products/rebelle (Rebelle: the most realistic fluid physics for digital watercolors in the world)
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https://artrage.com (Famous for thick paint textures and realistic palette knife mixing)
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https://systemax.jp/en/sai (Paint Tool SAI: a cult classic known for its ultra-smooth brush stabilizer)
Writing & Editing Support List
(Not AI based)
The Professional Standards
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https://prowritingaid.com – Often cited as the best Grammarly alternative for authors; offers deep reports on "sticky" sentences and overused words.
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https://hemingwayapp.com – Focuses on "bold and clear" writing by highlighting passive voice and complex sentences.
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https://languagetool.org – An open-source favorite that supports over 30 languages and is highly privacy-focused.
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https://gingersoftware.com – A long-standing grammar checker known for its sentence rephraser and translation tools.
Specialized & Literary Editing
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https://autocrit.com – Designed specifically for fiction writers, comparing your manuscript against the style of bestselling novels.
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https://perfectit.com – The professional editor's choice for checking consistency in spelling, hyphenation, and abbreviations across long documents.
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https://scrivener.com – While a word processor, its "Linguistic Focus" tool helps you isolate parts of speech (like adverbs) to clean up your prose manually.
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https://whitesmoke.com – A comprehensive tool used by many academic and corporate writers for grammar and style coaching.
Minimalist & Focus Tools
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https://ia.net/writer – Famous for its "Syntax Highlight" feature, which dims everything except specific parts of speech so you can see your writing patterns.
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https://slickwrite.com – A powerful, free browser-based tool that gives detailed statistics on your writing flow and structure.
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https://readable.com – Scans your text and gives you an exact "readability score" based on public grade levels.
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https://quillbot.com/ Converts AI to more human text
The Master AI List
(50+ Sites)​
Core Assistants & Search
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https://x.ai (Grok) also Grok.com
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https://metaso.cn (Trending Research Engine)
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https://superagent.com (New: Slow but Thorough)
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Video & Animation
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https://opus.pro (Viral clip generator)
Image & Design
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https://bfl.ai (Flux)
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https://ideogram.ai (Best for text-in-image)
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https://framer.com (AI website builder)
Audio & Music
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https://hume.ai (Empathic voice AI)
Coding & Development
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https://lovable.dev (Full-stack app builder)
Productivity & Business
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https://fireflies.ai (Meeting assistant)
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https://tavus.io (Video personalization)
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https://clay.com (AI sales prospecting)
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https://glean.com (Enterprise search)
The Master Business Organization & Project Management List
The "Big Four" (General Coordination)
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https://asana.com – The industry standard for tracking team tasks and hitting deadlines.
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https://monday.com – A highly visual "Work OS" for scaling teams and complex operations.
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https://clickup.com – An "everything app" that replaces multiple tools with high customization.
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https://trello.com – The original Kanban-style board for simple, visual project tracking.
Collaborative Workspaces & Knowledge Bases
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https://notion.so – A versatile all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and team wikis.
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https://airtable.com – A powerful hybrid of a spreadsheet and a database for custom workflows.
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https://coda.io – An "all-in-one" document tool that uses powerful formulas to act like an app.
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https://loop.microsoft.com – Microsoft’s modern, flexible co-creation app for teams.
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https://craft.do – A high-performance, beautiful document tool for structured organization.
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https://slite.com – A focused, clean knowledge base designed for remote team clarity.
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https://confluence.com – Atlassian’s enterprise-grade tool for technical documentation.
Agile & Software Development
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https://jira.com – The powerhouse for software engineering and issue tracking.
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https://linear.app – A streamlined, high-speed project manager favored by modern startups.
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https://shortcut.com – A user-friendly alternative to Jira for growing product teams.
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https://height.app – A modern, AI-enhanced task manager for fast-moving tech squads.
Creative & Agency-Focused
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https://wrike.com – Robust enterprise software built for complex marketing and creative lifecycles.
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https://teamwork.com – Designed specifically for agencies to manage client work and billing.
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https://hive.com – A productivity platform built for and by its users for creative speed.
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https://niftypm.com – Consolidates roadmaps, tasks, and team chat into one interface.
Minimalist & Personal Productivity
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https://basecamp.com – The "anti-complexity" tool focused on simple team communication.
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https://todoist.com – The world’s favorite simple task list for personal and team use.
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https://things.app – A premium, award-winning organizer for Mac and iOS enthusiasts.
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https://any.do – A sleek mobile-first task manager with seamless calendar integration.
Advanced Operations & CRM
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https://smartsheet.com – The go-to for teams that need high-level spreadsheet power and reporting.
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https://smartsuite.com – A modern platform for managing business processes, OKRs, and tasks.
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https://zoho.com/projects – Part of the Zoho suite; ideal for businesses needing deep ecosystem integration.
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https://fibery.io – A unique tool that connects customer research, dev, and product management.
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