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How Superhuman Email App Can Improve Your PKM (and Life) as a Knowledge Worker

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Disclaimer: I don’t receive any commission.

I keep paying those “crazy” 30 bucks a month. I don’t usually analyze or “advocate” an app.

Then, why do I do it?

Why Do I Write This Article?

This app has had a deep impact on my life. I’m convinced it can have it in yours too.

I can use it to explain a broader concept: your approach to apps when setting up your PKM.

Who’s Superhuman for?

An app is not developed for everyone.

Example: I know I don’t need SAP or Salesforce to manage my 4 businesses.

Superhuman is not for the elite. It’s just for a defined market niche.

It’s not only for:

  • People who manage a huge bunch of emails daily.
  • Busy people like CEOs or managers.

It’s also for people who:

  • Love aesthetics.
  • Enjoy an awesome UX/GUI experience.

I’ve always defended this point: beautiful and deep-thought design equals high-performance.

2 Reasons Why I Bet on This App

I fit on both buckets: I manage a lot of emails, and I love aesthetics.

Reason 1: I see it as an investment, not an expense.

How much is it worth…

  • Feeling good?
  • My time?
  • Moving from hating email (an essential task in my life) to enjoying it?
  • Moving smoothly through my emails, without any friction at all?
  • Having clarity, open space to think, a non-interrupted flow inside one of my most critical tasks?
  • Having a life of relaxation, control, and safety?

I cannot tell you how I’ve improved my life by using Superhuman.

Reason 2: I feel good when I support amazing developers

I’ve been there because I’ve been a developer for 2 decades.

I know how difficult analyzing and developing software is.

I know how easily people destroy your work mercilessly.

What Do I Think About Superhuman Price?

I know price is something to think deeply about before making any step forward.

I did think about it a lot. I concluded it was worth it.

After using the app, I just can say I was right.

I’m crazy enough to state this: I feel happy every time I see my bank account charged with their receipt.

It’s not an expense. It’s an investment.

Approaches You Can Make to Superhuman Price

These are some questions you can ask yourself

  • How much is your well-being?
  • How much is your time?
  • What are the things you spend 30$ a month without thinking about them?

What Else Can I Say About Superhuman’s Crew?

It’s not only the app.

Their customer service is simply unbelievable. I’ve never felt like this after using email for more than 2 decades.

What these guys have done is simply amazing.

What Can I Say to the Critics?

Why don’t people usually criticize the prices of luxury brands?

They usually take it for granted.

They justify it by saying: “man, they’re outstanding. You have to pay for that”.

Why can’t we take that concept to software?

Don’t criticize people who have dedicated blood, sweat, and tears to think on a product and develop it.

Don’t criticize just for the sake of it.

Criticize to improve things.

Takeaways

  • Guys, thanks for making this product. I’m proud to support you.
  • I’ve always said: if your product is fantastic, price is not an obstacle.
  • And if you, dear reader, disagree, the solution is quite simple: don’t buy it.

 

Photo by Tushar Rathour on Unsplash.