A monthly subscription is something to be avoided in general, but sometimes the savings they offer far outweigh the cost. I still prefer a buy-it-once product, but when it comes to services, they basically must have an ongoing cost. While I hate that, it also means that I look for…

Learning is great, but learning something quickly is better. Providing that this knowledge is at least semi-permanent, I would always advise taking shortcuts and steps to make this as efficient as possible. The days of rote learning are fading, with a whole generation of science-backed learning replacing them. The Tosny Times | Substack My thoughts and efforts on saving money, making money, playing with tech and trying to get better. Click to read The…tosny.substack.com

I love a good alternative. The world would be a very boring place if you only did what everyone else did. Here are some that I think you should try this year. The Tosny Times | Substack My thoughts and efforts on saving money, making money, playing with tech and trying to get better. Click to read The…tosny.substack.com 1. Capacities — The not so Notion alternative Imagine the look and feel of Notion, only with a better structure.

Focusing is just not that easy. Modern life is designed around distraction and instant gratification. The Tosny Times My thoughts and efforts on saving money, making money, playing with tech and trying to get better. Click to read The…tosny.substack.com Everyone seems to have tips on how to focus, but few of these actually translate into meaningful sessions in a flow state. But there are some basics that seem to work across the board, and…

Focus is the key, or so the books say. Research, case studies, and data all point to one thing. Undistracted focus on the task at hand creates brilliant results and is far more likely to get you into a flow state and other states of mind. The Tosny Times | Substack My thoughts and efforts on saving money, making money, playing with tech and trying to get better. Click to read The…tosny.substack.com

There are some sites that I just go to as a habit. I’m not saying that this is a good thing, but here are 7 that I think are definitely worthy of that habit 2 sentences The Tosny Times | Substack My thoughts and efforts on saving money, making money, playing with tech and trying to get better. Click to read The…tosny.substack.com Single leading sentence Headline lead on? I will try to help you today, as I try to…

Learn from our mistakes and follow our advice. The first thing everyone wants to know is why? We simply got the chance to move over and over again, and instead of feeling scared of the change, the hassle, or the cost, we just did it. We zigzagged up the property ladder, even while renting originally, and it was always…

The world, and especially the UK, seem to be going through a financial crisis right now. With the cost of living ever increasing due to the cost of basic household items increasing by record amounts, saving money is more important than ever. With that in mind, here is a look…

There is a beauty in audio that you don’t find in other mediums The Tosny Times My thoughts and efforts on saving money, making money, playing with tech and trying to get better. Click to read The…tosny.substack.com It is a beauty that has gone on for hundreds of years. Don’t think that just because people didn’t have smart phones in the past, they weren’t still constantly listening to things. But now it is even…