On Closets and Workplace Tech
Both can get messy over time, but the benefits of organization outweigh their costs.
Phil Simon
Phil Simon is the award-winning author of 14 books, a dynamic keynote speaker, and a massive Notion geek and developer.
Latest posts
Introducing the Simon Workplace Tech Assessment
My latest creation analyzes how your team, department, or organization collaborates and uses its current tools—and what it can do better.
On Turnkey Vendors and Fat Margins
A serious lack of knowledge continues to let software companies charge insane recurring fees.
Old School vs. New School
Thoughts on unconventional methods and the ever-changing mix of tools people use to get things done.
What Else Can I Automate?
A simple question driving much of my work these days led to some useful Notion additions.
Finding the Right Tech Ingredients
Solving a vexing automation problem required some experimentation and resurrecting a reliable tool from long ago.
The Accidental Committer
Claude Code has awakened my inner open-source beast.
Parallels Between Ghostwriting and Notion Development
Thoughts about two ostensibly disparate services I provide.
Early Notion Worker Lessons
What I've learned noodling with this powerful new functionality.
The Acme of Tech Cluelessness
A recent interaction with an ancient organization reminded me of a longstanding truism.
On AI, Automation, and Critical Thinking
Today's tools can build workable replacements, but always question their initial recommendations.
More Multimodal AI Adventures
Buoyed by my success in creating AI-generated audio files, I gave text-to-video a try.
Adventures in Multimodal AI
Thoughts on the transformative and unprecedented power of today's tools.
On Golf Clubs and AI Tools
What should you do when a vendor's native features fail you and you despise manual work? Go to the bag.
Vibe Coding Band-Aids
Citizen developers can now access a powerful new tool when their existing applications don't work as expected.