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If you don’t know which tools to get rid of, this can help.
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Your credit card statement is lying to you.
The real cost of your dozen-plus apps isn’t the $200 a month you’re bleeding.
It’s the constant, low-grade anxiety of never knowing where anything is. It’s the hour wasted every week trying to make two “simple” tools talk to each other.
It's the digital clutter choking your focus.
I once an assistant project manager to a top-tier senior project manager using three different project management tools across his portfolio. Three.
I was constantly correcting his workflow because he couldn’t stay organized and deliver on-time.
He wasn’t disorganized because he lacked a tool or the knowledge to do the job; he was disorganized because he used too many tools.
He didn’t need me to help do his job. He needed me to unfuck his disorganized process.
This isn’t just clutter; it's a critical business flaw.
Tool sprawl creates data islands and duplicates work. It makes your business impossible to hand off to a VA, let alone sell.
Everyone thinks a new tool will solve their process problem.
That’s a lie. You don’t need a better tool. You need fewer tools and a better workflow. You must eliminate before you automate.
Run a Tool Triage right now:
List: Write down every single tool you pay for.
Justify: Next to each, write the one core job it does that nothing else can. If you can’t, flag it.
Kill: Pick one flagged tool and cancel the subscription.
Go to your inbox and search for "receipt" or "invoice." Find a tool you haven't used in 30 days. Cancel it before you finish reading this.
Keep in mind, this doesn’t just apply to paid tools. If you’re using a free tool that adds nothing to your process, evaluate that as well.
You can’t buy your way out of chaos.
But you can simplify your way out.
Stop buying random tools and start building a real system. The Niche of One Creator Business Bundle gives you the Tool Cost Kill Sheet to save money, plus my comprehensive guides and templates to save you time. A $200 value at only $50.