Guides and how-tos for our apps. Pick a topic.
Weddings · 5 min read
How to set a wedding budget and keep to it: decide a total, split it by category, track real spend against it, and leave a buffer for the costs people forget.
Weddings · 4 min read
Why wedding budgets outgrow a spreadsheet, what to track instead, and how to keep the budget, guest list and vendors in one place, from a couple who tried it the hard way first.
A phase-by-phase wedding planning checklist, from just engaged to the week before, and what to book first.
How to choose a wedding venue: weigh capacity, cost, availability and restrictions, then compare a shortlist and ask each venue the right questions.
The key questions to ask each wedding vendor before you book, from venue to DJ, so nothing surprises you later.
How to shortlist wedding vendors, compare quotes fairly, and keep deposits, final payments and signed contracts on track so nothing slips.
How to build a wedding guest list, sort guests into groups, track RSVPs and dietary needs, and keep your headcount live.
How to plan your wedding seating chart step by step: when to start, sketching the room, and assigning guests to seats.
How to build a wedding-day run sheet: a realistic timeline, buffers, who is responsible for each moment, and key contacts.
How to build a wedding photo shot list to share with your photographer, from getting-ready shots to family groups, coverage hours and a first-look.
Money · 5 min read
Extra repayments, fortnightly payments, offset accounts and lump sums, and what we found when we ran our own numbers before committing.
Money · 6 min read
How to read your own home loan, the balance, rate, term and repayment, and use scenarios to see what a change would really do before you make it.
The two levers save interest in a similar way but leave your money in very different places. How we weigh the trade-off, and how to test both on your own loan.
Why a small rate change moves your repayment and total interest by more than you'd expect, and how to stress-test your loan before it happens.
Productivity · 4 min read
What a mind map is, how we make ours, and how it differs from a flowchart or org chart, from two fairly obsessive visual thinkers.
Turning a vague, overwhelming project into themes, tasks and owners you can actually see, using a mind map instead of a wall of to-dos.
A plain introduction to mind maps: what they are, why they work, and when to use one for thinking through a messy topic.
Mind map, flowchart or org chart? A plain guide to what each diagram is for and how to pick the right one for your task.
SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Here is how to fill each quadrant and turn the grid into real actions.
Why a private, offline mind-map app that needs no login can beat big collaborative tools for solo thinking.
How to build a mind map in PowerPoint or Excel using SmartArt and shapes, where it gets fiddly, and a quicker way to do it.
Mind maps, flowcharts, org charts, decision trees, SWOTs and project plans in one simple app you own: works offline, no account, no subscription.
Working with AI · 5 min read
Claude and ChatGPT will build you a working HTML mock-up, dashboard or widget. Here is the honest workflow for actually using it: paste it onto a canvas, mark it up, map it out, and present it, with no website to deploy.
Working with AI · 4 min read
A long AI answer is hard to think with as a wall of text. Here is how we turn one into a mind map, paste it in or re-create it as nodes, so you can actually work through what it says.
Working with AI · 6 min read
Claude and ChatGPT build you mockups, dashboards, decks and widgets, then strand them in a chat. Here are ten practical things to do with an AI artefact instead: paste it onto a canvas, mark it up, and present it.
