This past week, I have been learning everything I can about getting up early. As a work-at-home mom, it started as my way of seeing how early I could get done working so I could have more of the day back to do other things.  Intellectually I was already aware that the earlier you get up the better, but the more I looked into it for motivation, the more I learned that EVERYTHING starts with getting up early. Getting up early sets the tone for your entire day, and, in turn, life. It’s ... Read More about How I Got Motivated to Get up at Five in the Morning

This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclaimer here. Last week I shared my strategies for getting your email inbox to zero. This week I'm sharing how to keep it that way! Never Check Email First Thing in the Morning The argument against checking email first thing in the morning is that you start out in reactive mode when you could be using that time that you are likely your most fresh to get something important off your to-do list. This message stayed with me so ... Read More about How to Keep Your Email Inbox Empty

We all get behind on email. Whether it’s an email backlog of 100s or 1000s or more, it is possible to get through it all. Eventually.  I currently manage 3 inboxes: my personal inbox, one for my job, and one for my husband’s business. I got behind on a few of these inboxes and recently got back on top of my email game so they are all back to zero on a regular basis. Here are my top tips for taking back control of the never-ending onslaught of email. Once an email inbox gets out of ... Read More about How to Get Your Email Inbox to Zero