Resources
Tools I Trust.
A working list of tools Griff uses and recommends to clients. This page grows over time as new favorites earn their place.
AI Tools
Practical AI tools Griff uses with clients every week.
ChatGPT
First stop for drafting, brainstorming, and quick answers. The one most people start with for good reason.
Claude
Where I go when the thinking needs to be sharper. Strong on long documents, careful writing, and anything that requires real nuance.
Gemini
Google's entry that keeps getting better. Useful when you need something that plays well with the rest of the Google ecosystem.
Lovable
Builds functional web apps and sites from a prompt. What I used to build this site.
Replit
Browser based coding environment that lets you build and run projects without setting anything up locally. Great for quick prototypes.
Business Operations
Tools that keep a business running the right way.
Microsoft 365
The suite most businesses already run on. Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams cover more ground than people give them credit for when you actually know how to use them.
Google Workspace
Clean, collaborative, and easy to get a whole team on the same page fast. Docs and Drive especially make sharing and working together feel effortless.
Slack
The way modern teams communicate when email is too slow and a meeting is too much. Gets chaotic without structure but when set up right it just works.
Microsoft Teams
The go to for organizations already in the Microsoft ecosystem. Video calls, chat, and file sharing all in one place without adding another tool to the stack.
Zapier
Connects the apps you already use so the repetitive handoffs just happen on their own. One of the fastest ways to add automation without writing a line of code.
Motion
AI powered calendar that plans your day for you. Blocks time for tasks automatically and adjusts when things shift. One of the more genuinely useful AI tools out there right now.
Harvest
Clean, simple time tracking and invoicing for consultants and small teams. What Ask Griff runs on for billing.
Loom
Record your screen and your face and send it instead of scheduling a meeting. Saves more time than almost anything else on this list.
IT and Security
What Griff recommends for a sane, secure, and resilient stack.
Bitwarden
Password manager that earns full trust. Open source, cross platform, and flexible enough to fit how any team actually works. The one Griff has used for years.
Cloudflare
Free, fast, and battle tested. A no brainer layer in front of any website for performance and protection. Enterprise grade without the enterprise price tag.
Palo Alto Networks
The gold standard for serious network security. What Griff reaches for when the stakes are high and the environment is complex.
GlobalProtect VPN
Palo Alto's VPN solution for organizations that need secure remote access done right.
Splunk
Enterprise level visibility into what is actually happening across your environment. If you need to know, Splunk can tell you.
Proton Suite
Privacy first email, VPN, and cloud storage. Proton Mail especially for anyone who takes their communications seriously.
Duo Security
Two factor authentication that is easy enough for non technical users and strong enough to actually matter. Been a daily driver for years.
Have I Been Pwned
Not an app, a reality check. Paste in any email and find out where it has shown up in a data breach. Every client gets pointed here on day one.
Productivity
Small tools with outsized impact on focused work.
Google Keep
Fast, frictionless notes that sync instantly across everything. The place ideas land before they disappear. Pairs perfectly with the Pixel ecosystem.
Microsoft To Do
Clean and simple task management that actually gets used. Integrates naturally with the rest of the Microsoft suite without adding complexity.
Microsoft OneNote
Where real knowledge lives. Griff has built IT knowledge libraries in OneNote that teams called indispensable. Endlessly flexible when you know how to use it.
Obsidian
A local first note taking app built on plain markdown files. Powerful for anyone who thinks in connected ideas and wants full ownership of their knowledge base.
