Productivity like a Pro! Why Our Business Runs on 17 Productivity Tools (And Why 'One Tool for Everything' Is Bad Advice)
Nov 12, 2025
Discover how a diverse toolkit can boost productivity! The hosts explore why each business needs its own iCore framework and how ClickUp serves as the central hub for project and knowledge management. Learn about the importance of manual goal syncing, consolidating communication, and the strategic use of tools like Goalscape and Airtable. They highlight the necessity of a 17-tool stack to enhance clarity and reduce noise, proving that embracing multiple specialized tools is a smart, intentional choice for managing workflows.
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Use One Framework Per Company
- Do create one iCore framework per company to avoid chaos and keep personal systems common across businesses.
- Do let team members use their own personal productivity tools as long as agreed team commitments and deliveries are clear.
ClickUp As A Central Hub
- Use ClickUp as the team's single source of truth for business project and knowledge management while linking out to specialized tools.
- Keep heavy files and specialized views in dedicated apps and link them into ClickUp instead of duplicating content.
Use Visual Goal Tools Quarterly
- Do use a specialized tool like Goalscape for high-level, visual goal planning even if you only use it quarterly.
- Do manually transfer quarterly goals from Goalscape into ClickUp projects to keep operational work dynamic and actionable.