The Resource Library

Tools that earn their place.

An honest, regularly pruned list of the software I actually use to run multiple businesses, a household, and a content brand from Wyoming. Some links below are affiliate links — I only include tools I have personally vetted.

Section 1 of 4

Real Estate Agent Tech

CRMs, lead gen, and transaction tools that survive a rural practice.

Real Estate CRM

Follow Up BossDaily Pick

The CRM that most high-producing rural agents I trust actually use — clean automation, strong mobile, and easy to set up without a team.

Price
$69–$499/mo
Best for
Solo and small-team agents
Real Estate CRM + IDX

Chime

All-in-one lead gen, IDX website, and CRM. Heavier lift than Follow Up Boss but keeps more of your stack under one login.

Price
$500+/mo
Best for
Agents who want one integrated platform
Design

Canva Pro

Listing flyers, social graphics, open house signage. Faster than Photoshop, polished enough for print.

Price
$15/mo
Best for
Every agent
Transaction Management

Dotloop

Paperwork, signatures, compliance — survives the audit and keeps your sellers out of the weeds.

Price
$31–$129/mo
Best for
Agents running 12+ transactions/year

Section 2 of 4

Productivity & Life Systems

The tools I use to keep multiple businesses and a household from colliding.

Life & Business OS

NotionDaily Pick

My home base. Business dashboards, household SOPs, kids' schedules, and the Front Porch Letter drafts all live here.

Price
Free – $10/mo
Best for
Multihyphenate operators
Project Management

ClickUp

When Notion is not structured enough. Tasks, automations, time tracking — good for coordinating employees at the feed store.

Price
Free – $19/mo
Best for
Running a small team
Scheduling

Calendly

Cuts 60% of the back-and-forth on showings, board calls, and podcast invitations.

Price
Free – $20/mo
Best for
Anyone who books meetings
Personal Tasks

Todoist

My go-to 'don’t let this fall through the cracks' list. Plays well with everything and works on paper-thin internet.

Price
Free – $6/mo
Best for
Personal task management

Section 3 of 4

Content & Email

How I write, publish, and send the Front Porch Letter.

Email Marketing

ConvertKit / KitDaily Pick

The newsletter engine for The Winsome West. Creator-friendly, clean automations, sponsorship-ready.

Price
Free – $29+/mo
Best for
Newsletter creators
Podcast / Video

Descript

Edits podcasts and videos by editing a transcript. Saves hours when I batch content on a Sunday.

Price
$12–$24/mo
Best for
Podcast + video creators
Social Scheduling

Buffer

Where a month of posts gets queued in one sitting. The hands-off part of the content machine.

Price
Free – $15/mo
Best for
Batch content publishing

Section 4 of 4

Agribusiness Tools

For the feed store, the ranch, and the ag family.

Accounting

QuickBooks Online

The workhorse. My bookkeeper and I share it; keeps the feed business, the real estate books, and the personal house on the same rails.

Price
$35–$235/mo
Best for
Small ag businesses
POS

Square for Retail

Simple POS + inventory for a feed operation. Works on a tablet, plays nicely with QuickBooks.

Price
Free – $89/mo
Best for
Feed & tack retailers
Merch Fulfillment

Gelato

If you sell hats, tees, or show-family merch, print-on-demand is the ag-friendly way to do it without running a warehouse.

Price
Transaction fees only
Best for
Low-lift merchandise

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