The Toolkit
Every tool on this page is something actually used inside The Arena. Nothing is here because someone paid to be here. Everything is here because it works.
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Start the day with intention, not reaction.
The first hour determines the trajectory. These tools protect it.
A 90-day planner built on the rhythm of monastic life. Preparation, action, reflection. Not just a to-do list. A formation tool. The 90-day cycle aligns directly with the Mastermind cadence.
For the man building a legacy, not just a schedule.
View Monk Manual →Michael Hyatt's executive planning system. Goal-oriented, rigorous, and respected in the faith-driven business community. Works well for the more corporate operator who wants structure with accountability built in.
If Monk Manual is the monk, Full Focus is the executive.
View Full Focus →Defend your attention. The world is designed to steal it.
Deep work is not a productivity hack. It is an act of stewardship. These tools make it possible.
An AI time tracker that measures actual focus work versus busy work. It shows exactly when productivity drops, validating the need for rest with data. Quantified stewardship. You cannot manage what you do not measure.
Turns "Health over Hustle" from a principle into a metric.
View Rize →A paper tablet built for distraction-free work. No email. No notifications. No social feeds. Just your thoughts, your notes, and your work. The only tablet allowed in The Arena.
Hardware for the man serious about doing his best thinking.
View reMarkable →A calendar app built for time-blocking and deep work scheduling. Clean, privacy-focused, integrates with Google Calendar and Outlook. If it is not on the calendar, it is not real.
Defend your time before someone else fills it.
View Morgen →Aggressive website and app blocker. The modern world is designed to steal your attention. Freedom is the shield. Frame it as digital fasting — custody of the eyes for the knowledge worker.
Block the noise. Do the work.
View Freedom →Your body is not a machine. Steward it accordingly.
Health over hustle is not a slogan. It is a survival strategy. These tools make rest a discipline, not an afterthought.
A screen-less wearable focused on recovery — sleep, HRV, strain — rather than just steps. It penalizes you for not sleeping. It gamifies rest. Hustle culture says sleep when you are dead. Stewardship says sleep so you can serve. WHOOP keeps you honest.
The anti-hustle wearable. Rest as a performance discipline.
View WHOOP →Temperature-controlled smart mattress that optimizes sleep quality. High-ticket, high-return. Invest in your restoration. You cannot lead well from a broken body. The Sabbath of the night matters as much as the Sabbath of the week.
Infrastructure for the man who takes recovery seriously.
View Eight Sleep →Wind down with intention. Write. Reflect. Read.
The man who journals thinks more clearly. The man who reads the right things leads more wisely.
High-end minimalist notebooks. Their slogan is Tools for Thinkers. If you want to think clearly, write it down. If you want to respect your thoughts, write them in something built to last.
For the man who treats his thoughts as worth keeping.
View Baronfig →Required Reading for The Arena
10 books arranged in sequence. Not a reading list. A formation curriculum. Free.
Get the Reading List →