Tools and Resources
Running a business is hard; these resources make it easier.
We’re letting you in on all our little secrets with this curated collection of our top recommendations. For everything from building a brand and managing a business to designing a life you love, these tools and resources are what we actually use day after day.
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Featured
Big magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
A must-read book for every creative entrepreneur.
Honeybook
All-in-one client management software for small businesses: a must-have tool!
Divi
My preferred WordPress theme for building intuitive templates and custom websites for my clients.
Design Tools
Adobe Creative Cloud
The gold standard of professional
design software.
Canva
A free online design software with beautiful, easy-to-use templates.
The Noun Project
An enormous icon library that seamlessly integrates with Adobe.
Typewolf
My go-to resource for curated font inspiration and pairings.
Coolors
A fun and free color palette generator that comes in handy for branding projects.
Website Tools
Siteground
My preferred WordPress hosting platform.
Read my hosting review here.
Bluehost
Affordable shared web hosting for small businesses on a budget.
Divi
My preferred WordPress theme for building intuitive templates and custom websites.
WP Rocket
Speed up your WordPress website in a
few clicks.
yoast seo
My preferred SEO plugin for WordPress.
Click here for a tutorial.
Namecheap
A user-friendly, reliable, and affordable domain registrar.
Squarespace
A beginner-friendly website platform with beautiful templates.
MonsterInsights
A WordPress plugin for tracking and analyzing your website analytics.
SeedProd
The WordPress plugin I use for creating simple and beautiful Coming Soon pages.
Marketing Tools
Tailwind
A must-have tool for Pinterest users. Schedule pins for optimal time slots.
Flodesk
Create beautiful emails and automated sequences easily.
Planoly
An intuitive platform for planning and scheduling social media posts.
Project Management
Asana
Intuitive project management software that I use to organize and track all my projects.
Honeybook
All-in-one client management software for small businesses: a must-have tool!
Acuity
A robust and user-friendly scheduling platform that I use to book calls and day rates.
Stock Photos and Graphics
Creative Market
My go-to resource for premium fonts, illustrations, icons, templates, and more.
Unsplash
A huge database of beautiful and free
stock photos.
Moyo Studio
My go-to for premium, minimalist mockup templates and stock photos.
Books
Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Big Magic
Creative Living
Beyond Fear
Building a Story Brand
Clarify Your Message So Customers
Will Listen
The Brand Gap
How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design
Playing Big
Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead
You Are a Badass
How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
The Four Agreements
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)
The Alchemist
A Fable About Following
Your Dream
Ask and It Is Given
Learning to Manifest
Your Desires
Office Supplies
Logitech MX Master 3 Advanced Wireless Mouse
This ergonomic mouse saved my wrist. Plus, wireless mouse = less cluttered workspace.
Soundance
Laptop Stand
If you experience neck pain like me, a laptop stand is a must.
Coaching and Courses
Spruce Your Studio
Formerly known as Shareworthy Design, this brand design course helped me seriously elevate my branding process and experience.
Flux Academy
Flux offers incredible courses on freelancing, web design, Webflow, and branding. My personal favorite is Web Design Pro.
Aligned Business Academy
A transformative, 12-month group coaching program that helped me scale my business in a sustainable, aligned, and supported way.
Health and Wellness
Melissa Wood Health
A low-impact, online workout program that fuses pilates, yoga, and mindfulness.
the tapping solution
The app I turn to when I need to
de-stress quickly.
Headspace
A beautiful meditation app that’s perfect
for all levels.
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