Founders’ Favorites

The Founders’ Favorites are a sampling of all the tools available in The Makerspace.

It’s a great place to start if you’re new here!

You’ll first find our two personal overall favorite tools that we use every single day. Then below, you’ll find a standout tool from each category you can click into depending on what interests you most.

Try THese First

Gift to Your Future Self

- stress & overwhelm - Melissa’s favorite -

What can you do now to make life easier for yourself in the future?

If you ever find that you have extra time or energy now, consider using that time or energy to give a gift to your future self, who might not have the same time or energy then.

For example, you might consider:

  • picking your outfit the night before

  • automating emails that need to go out later in the week

  • pre-preparing the ingredients for dinner (mise en place)

Morning Paper

- stress & overwhelm - Nick’s favorite -

Similar to how people living before the internet got their daily news from the morning paper or the evening news, pick a particular time of day for guilt-free consumption of news and social media. Then put those apps away for the rest of the day.

Try this for a few days, and see how it affects your daily life. You might be surprised!

Top Tools per Category

Featured
Cozy Corner
Cozy Corner

- design -

Design a personal oasis of relaxation.

Director’s Cut
Director’s Cut

- reflection -

Revisit the joy of things left on the cutting room floor of life.

Fire Ceremony
Fire Ceremony

- letting go -

Write down things you want to release and set them aflame.

The Five Senses
The Five Senses

- satisfaction -

List five things for each of the five senses that bring you joy.

Gift to Your Future Self
Gift to Your Future Self

- coach’s favorite -

Do something now that your future self will thank you for.

Glad Hatter
Glad Hatter

- self-awareness -

Identify and appreciate all of the different hats you wear.

This Time Next Year
This Time Next Year

- goal setting -

Set an audacious goal that you’ll accomplish by this time next year.

Household Hitchhikers
Household Hitchhikers

- organization -

When moving from room to room, take displaced items closer to their home.

In Case of Emergency
In Case of Emergency

- self-care -

Create a box of comfort items for use in emotional emergencies.

Just Five Minutes
Just Five Minutes

- starting something -

Set timer. Do task. Feel accomplished.

Meditation in Motion
Meditation in Motion

- focus and commitment -

Do something with full presence.

Mind Mapping
Mind Mapping

- brainstorming -

Generate new ideas by writing down related words.

Mini Habits
Mini Habits

- productivity -

Establish a habit by making it too small to fail.

Morning Paper
Morning Paper

- coach’s favorite -

Set a specific time of day for guilt-free consumption of news and social media.

One-Moment Meditation
One-Moment Meditation

- stress and overwhelm -

Find peace in a single breath.

Plant Life
Plant Life

- growth -

What’s your soil, sun, and water?

Solo Date
Solo Date

- self-worth -

Take yourself out on a date.

Third Choice
Third Choice

- decision making -

When stuck between two options, add a third one.

Will Do List
Will Do List

- prioritization -

Make a list of the things that will get done by the end of the day.

Year In A Word
Year In A Word

- perspective -

Reflect on the past year and sum it up in one word.

A curated collection of 200+ tools from 400+ sources