Are you looking to take email off your phone, but think that it’ll be impossible?

Today I’m going to share with you a helpful hack that I discovered that allows me to live peacefully without being glued to my Gmail account.

Last week I shared a super optimistic plan for my upcoming business development retreat.

Now comes the moment of truth. What really happened?

Is there a knot in your business that seems impossible to untangle?

Are you facing an issue that you don’t know how to solve?

As business owners, when we are stuck in a dysfunctional cycle it’s all too easy to start feeling crazy ourselves!

There are rules and there are times to break the rules. I used to blog every week religiously.

You could always expect a new post in your inbox early Sunday morning. Then, for many months I was super chilled about my blog. I stopped posting consistently. My life got so busy and my blog just wasn’t my priority.

With each blog post I publish, you know to expect a valuable nugget. Whether it’s a simple strategy or a cool new tool, it’s sure to be quick and easy to implement. And for a bonus, you can get some inspiration and motivation here too!

What if you didn’t need to search for new scripts with every new email you sent?

What if you didn’t have to triple check each message you composed?

There is a better way.

As a recovering perfectionist, the method I am about to share with you has saved me hours of time. And that’s not an exaggeration.

Trying to please all your clients can be an exhausting task.

You want to be flexible, but also professional. You want be kind, yet also set proper boundaries.

And more often than you care to admit, you end up feeling either guilty or resentful.

My laptop was dying and I was already planning the funeral. Some internal mechanism made it not be able to recharge, and my trusted computer technician was about to give up all hope.

With one last ditch effort, he ordered a $50 part from China. He warned me that it’s a risk, because it may not work and I could be wasting $50.

But thankfully, after just a short wait the new part was installed and my laptop was once again alive and well!

When email became my primary tool of communication, I knew that I had better get good at it.

Since starting my online coaching business, I have been constantly experimenting with all sorts of tools to make the time I spend in my inbox more efficient.

After I finished playing around with the settings and filters in Gmail, I took things to the next level by installing Boomerang.

Every business has an inside story. Every business owner has unique experiences. 

It’s been a great privilege for me to interview top entrepreneurs and share their insights in my new series, Insider Insights.

Needless to say, this new endeavor takes a significant amount of time. From pitching and scheduling, preparing the questions, doing the interviews, to finally editing and posting online.

Me too. I love notebooks. I have a whole stack of them.
Specifically the unlined sketchbooks from Barnes and Noble.

But let’s admit it together - notebooks work well for a lot of things - but not everything. 

There are some things that are best be digital. But, Microsoft Word can't always do the trick.
 

Should the teacher get a job as a lawn mower?

You guessed it!
My answer to every question is - it depends.

During the school year he could instead be making more money working as a teacher.
During the summer time, he would not be teaching anyway. Therefore any money he makes mowing would be extra.

Every choice you make in life and business has an OPPORTUNITY COST.

I know.
Banana Republic is having a sale soon.
Creative Live will have an interesting class.
There will be a free webinar that you want to attend.

There is absolutely no way you can just unsubscribe.

But think about the cost.
Every time a new email hits your inbox, it calls you.
I know what it's like.