Sometimes the most expensive business mistake isn’t a bad strategy.It’s a rushed email sent too quickly. One typo. One forgotten attachment. One message to the wrong person. That’s usually all it takes. We’ve all been there your finger hovers over the send button, you give your email a quick once-over, and then… you hit send.… Continue reading Hit Send with Confidence NOT Regret
Tag: Inbox Management
Reclaim Your Longest Days This Summer
One of the hardest parts of running a business is that you never fully turn it off. Even when you step away for a weekend, your mind usually stays connected to the unanswered emails, client follow-ups, scheduling issues, loose ends, and the quiet fear that something important might slip through the cracks while you’re gone.… Continue reading Reclaim Your Longest Days This Summer
The Hidden Cost of Open Loops in Your Business
This month, the phrase open loops kept finding me. It showed up in client conversations. On my own to-do list. Even in a newsletter right in my inbox. When something shows up three times, I treat it as a signal. Open loops are not productivity issues. They are pressure points that quietly strain your revenue,… Continue reading The Hidden Cost of Open Loops in Your Business
How to Create a Daily Decluttering Routine in Your Business
Clutter doesn’t just live in your closet or kitchen junk drawer—it creeps into your business too. If you’ve ever opened your inbox to 1,200 unread emails or scrolled through a file drive that looks more like a garage sale than an organized system, you know exactly what I mean. And just like physical clutter at… Continue reading How to Create a Daily Decluttering Routine in Your Business
How to make sure your newsletters get seen from start to finish
Have you ever been reading a newsletter when, right in the middle of a sentence, it just stops?You scroll down, expecting more, but that’s it. The rest of the message is gone. If you’ve ever wondered where the rest went, or if your own newsletters might be getting cut off for your readers, the culprit… Continue reading How to make sure your newsletters get seen from start to finish
The Best Gmail Time-Savers for Your Phone
I got a great question from a last week client: Are the Gmail shortcuts (like E to archive, V to move, etc.) only valid for use on the desktop? Wondering if there are mobile shortcuts for Gmail. If you’ve ever fallen in love with the Gmail shortcuts—like hitting E to instantly archive or V to… Continue reading The Best Gmail Time-Savers for Your Phone
Why One Extra Check Can Save Your Reputation
Have you ever sent an email, published a document, or completed a key client task … only to spot a glaring mistake after it went out? It’s the kind of moment that makes your stomach drop. In my line of work, I’ve learned that one extra check can make all the difference—especially when your reputation is… Continue reading Why One Extra Check Can Save Your Reputation
Frustrated by messy email formatting? You’re not alone.
A client recently emailed, puzzled by weird formatting when pasting updates from Google Docs into Gmail. Bold fonts, odd spacing… chaos. ✅ Here’s the fix:Use “Paste Without Formatting”!On Mac: Cmd + Shift + VOn Windows: Ctrl + Shift + V This keeps your email clean, professional, and free of those Google Doc formatting ghosts. 🙌… Continue reading Frustrated by messy email formatting? You’re not alone.
Dread Mondays? Read this!
As both a business owner and an executive virtual assistant, I get it— it’s easy to hit Friday afternoon and say, “I’ll deal with it Monday.” The problem? Monday arrives like a freight train—with a clogged inbox, half-baked plans, and decision fatigue before 10 a.m. But here’s the secret I share with my clients: five… Continue reading Dread Mondays? Read this!
Should You Snooze Emails in Gmail? Pros, Cons, and Why I Don’t Use It
We’ve all been there—an email pops into your inbox and you know you can’t deal with it right now. Gmail offers a quick fix: hit the little clock icon to “Snooze” it and have it reappear later. It sounds helpful, right? But here’s the thing—I don’t use it. And after three years of managing my… Continue reading Should You Snooze Emails in Gmail? Pros, Cons, and Why I Don’t Use It