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b'The tools I use to run my business have come a long way in the last decade.\\n\\n\\n\\nBack then, I had to do most things manually. Now, integrations and automations are a given.\\n\\n\\n\\nBack then, I had to learn code and poke through dense documentation to get what I wanted. Now, everything is drag & drop.\\n\\n\\n\\nBack then, digital small business owners were repurposing tools meant for other tasks to put our businesses together. Now, we use tools that are made just for us.\\n\\n\\n\\nBut it\\u2019s not just the tools that have changed. It\\u2019s also how I use them.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhen I started my business, I was always just trying to get one step ahead and the tools I used were solving problems as they came up\\u2013no real rhyme or reason. I didn\\u2019t stop to think about what my technology or system needs might be even a few months in the future.\\n\\n\\n\\nToday, I look at my tools in terms of how they\\u2019ll help me grow. I ask myself how I can use them to build a foundation that makes my business easier to run months or years in the future. I don\\u2019t just solve problems with my tools\\u2013I create systems.\\n\\n\\n\\nWe\\u2019ve covered a lot of territory with the tools we use to run our businesses over the last month. And we\\u2019re going to cover a little more today.\\n\\n\\n\\nBut I think this mindset shift around how we use technology and develop systems has been a thread that has tied all of our episodes together. Whether it was my conversation with Sean, or Jessica, or Prerna, or Holly & Arryn, I hope you picked up on the strategy that these business owners use when it comes to picking and working with tools.\\n\\n\\n\\nThat strategy isn\\u2019t just about what tools or systems they use.\\n\\n\\n\\nIt\\u2019s really a bigger mindset around how they run their businesses. They expect to be running, building, and growing these businesses for years to come and so they choose tools, systems, and workflows that make that easier.\\n\\n\\n\\nToday, I want to share 3 more business owners and their favorite tools with you. You\\u2019ll hear from designer & illustrator Cynthia Oswald, operations manager Heidi Johnson, and software engineer Rachel Ober. Each one is sharing a tool that\\u2019s dramatically changed the way they do business\\u2013each in completely different ways.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat Works Is Brought To You By\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nMighty Networks powers brands and businesses \\u2013 like yours! \\u2013 that bring people together.With a Mighty Network, online business owners just like you can bring together in one place:\\n\\n\\n\\n* Your website* Your content* Your courses* Your community* Your events online and in real life* And charge for them\\u2026all while building YOUR brand.\\n\\n\\n\\nVisit mightynetworks.com to see more examples of brands bringing people together and taking their businesses to the next level.'