These are a few of my favorite things: The Leica Lux App for your smartphone. Whether you're curating a website, designing trade dress for a client, having fun on vacation, or archiving important photos or documents, consider supercharging your smartphone camera with this user-friendly free or premium upgrade.

Pens and mechanical pencils from Fountain Pen Hospital. Handsome, hardworking, and always supported with supplies and service, vintage "desk jewelry" from Montblanc, Waterman, and others can save you money while adding style to your workspace and the acts of journaling, note-taking, and contract execution.

Writing tablets and note cards from Levenger. What good is a great writing instrument without a great place to use it? Available in a wide variety of colors, sizes, patterns, and designs, these trusty assistants  help you and your note-taking make a clear and quiet statement in front of even your most discerning clients. 

Text highlighters from Stabilo. First introduced in 1971, these handsome and long-lasting text markers come in a variety of colors, feel great in the hand, and add a splash of color to your workplace as well as in your journal entries and memoranda. They're also a great proxy for crayons if your client has a kiddo in tow!

Notebooks from Moleskine and Leuchtturm1917. Even tech-forward professionals benefit from memorializing their accomplishments with hand-written notes in handsome, well-crafted journals. Many designs are available in a variety of colors, bindings and interior formats. Need inspiration? Read through last year's entries!

Correspondence stock and Luxe Business Cards from Moo. When more formal outreach is required, I recommend these handsome and gratifyingly substantial pieces. They come in a variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and designs that make every personal contact into a gift to be remembered. When in doubt, write it out.