My Favorite Faves: A Special Edition of 'How We Scale'


Howdy, Zack here.

Instead of my usual letter, I'm sharing something different this week: my favorite Faves!

From my last 100 weekly Faves, I handpicked those that have stood the test of time:

My daily use

  • ๐Ÿ˜Œ Oura โ€” the ring that changed my sleep and daily readiness for the better
  • โ˜•๏ธ Fellow โ€” my pour-over setup that brings me joy every morning
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Ninety โ€” my business and all my clients run better on Ninety
  • ๐Ÿ“ง ConvertKit โ€” you're getting this email from ConvertKit ;)
  • ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Notion โ€” the home of my company Wiki and How We Scale
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Blurred for Mac โ€” dim your multiple screens to focus on one
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Buffalo Jackson โ€” the best laptop bag Iโ€™ve ever owned
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Mercury โ€” business banking for next-gen companies
  • ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Flux โ€” love the zero-drop Adapt Runners
  • ๐Ÿค” Tally โ€” my favorite free-form builder
  • โ€‹๐Ÿ“ Workflowy โ€” organize your thoughts, all of them
  • โญ๏ธ Senja โ€” your recommendations on your own 'wall of love'
  • ๐Ÿ” Sparkloop โ€” join me and some of the world's top newsletters
  • โŒจ๏ธ Typedream โ€” build a website in minutes with my fave website tool
  • ๐Ÿ“ง Mailstrom โ€” the only way to clean your inbox at mass in minutes
  • โœ… Analog โ€” my daily tasks are front-and-center
  • ๐ŸŽฅ Resolve โ€” my go-to tool for editing videos

Some fun random stuff

  • ๐Ÿคน 3 Balls โ€” join me as I take daily juggling breaks
  • ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NYT Games โ€” Wordle, Connections, and The Mini
  • ๐Ÿ˜ Memorize Lines โ€” this method works extremely well
  • ๐Ÿ’ช 75 Hard โ€” feels amazing to complete this challenge
  • ๐Ÿ“• Smart Brevity โ€” test the brevity of your writing
  • ๐Ÿฅƒ Lagavulin 16 โ€” savor each and every peaty sip
  • ๐Ÿบ Guinness 0.0 โ€” enjoy a pint w/o the alcohol

On my wish list

  • โ˜•๏ธ Linea Mini โ€” bringing back my barista days
  • ๐Ÿ“ธ Nikon Zf โ€” the perfect companion for my D850?
  • ๐Ÿ’โ€โ™‚๏ธ Gather โ€” next time I redo my home office, I'm in
  • ๐Ÿ”Š Wrensilva โ€” our record collection needs it

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Let me know if you try any of these. I'd love to hear what you think!

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