🚀 AI Tools That Actually Boost Productivity – Daily Pick (Rev 62)

This 62nd and final edition of the year highlights three new tools focused on calm dashboards, browser-side focus, and smarter knowledge surfacing. Each one is new to your series and picked to help you start the new year with a clearer mind and tighter workflows.

Happy New Year — may your 2026 be lighter on busywork and heavier on meaningful work!

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Tixu – Personal Productivity Command Center 📊

Tixu is a lightweight personal productivity hub that pulls your tasks, notes, and key metrics into one calm daily dashboard. It emphasizes clarity over complexity, giving you a simple view of “now, next, later” rather than another bloated project tool.

Creators and solo operators use Tixu to stay oriented without micromanaging every detail. With focused views and gentle nudges instead of noisy notifications, it’s ideal for entering deep work without losing track of priorities.

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Wispr Sidebar – In-Browser Focus Copilot 🧠

Built on the same engine as Wispr Flow, Wispr’s browser sidebar lets you draft emails, summarize pages, and capture ideas via voice or quick prompts right where you’re working. It keeps AI assistance anchored to your current tab so you don’t bounce between tools.

Knowledge workers lean on Wispr Sidebar to turn scattered browsing into purposeful output. You can talk through a rough idea and instantly turn it into polished text, tickets, or replies, all without leaving your workflow.

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Glean PKM Patterns – Smarter Knowledge Surfacing 🔍

Glean’s personal knowledge base patterns show how to combine AI search, auto-tagging, and contextual recommendations to keep important docs and notes one question away. Instead of folders, you rely on semantic search and dynamic organization that adapts as your work evolves.

Professionals and teams use these AI-powered structures to make wikis and docs actually usable. The system quietly learns what matters to you, so when you ask, “Where’s that proposal from last quarter?”, it can surface exactly the right artifacts in seconds.

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Previous editions

• Rev 61: Wispr Flow – Voice-First Work OS, Scribe – Auto-Generated SOPs & Guides, Fathom – AI Meeting Recaps in Your Inbox
• Rev 60: FigJam AI – Smart Visual Collaboration, NotebookLM – Document Podcast Engine, Granola AI – Silent Meeting Notetaker
• Rev 59: HeyGen – AI Video Avatars, Perplexity AI – Research Engine, Whimsical AI – Visual Workspaces
• Rev 58: Brain.fm – AI Focus Music, Goblin Tools – Tiny Task Alchemist, SaneBox – AI Email Gatekeeper
• Rev 57: Sunsama – Guided Daily Planning, Tactiq – AI Meeting Transcription & Summaries, Sunsama + Tactiq Workflow
• Rev 56: Kaya – Your CEO Copilot, Sidekick AI – Smart Scheduling Assistant, Kaya Team Health Insights
• Rev 55: Amie – AI Calendar & Tasks, Loopin – Meeting OS for Teams, eesel AI Work Hub
• Rev 54: Routine – Daily Planner & Routines, Ellie – Your AI Email Assistant, Trevor AI – Time‑Blocking Copilot
• Rev 53: Akiflow – AI Planner & Calendar, Mem – Your AI Thought Partner, Akiflow Automation & Integrations
• Rev 52: Tana AI Workspace, Rize AI Time Tracker, Tana Workflows & Supertags
• Rev 51: Supernormal, Magical, Zapier AI Automation