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I’m not really one for setting goals in my personal life, but I’m all about it for my business. Throughout the month of December and January, I got newsletters talking about annual business reviews, as well as how to set goals for the new year. All of that got me thinking…how do I review my year and what I can do better to learn from the past year to set goals and priorities for the coming year.

Creating an email signature is something I get asked about a lot actually, a lot of people want to know how I created my email signature because it’s got my photo in it. So here’s a quick tutorial on how to create a custom gmail signature. Having a customized email signature is a great way to show more of your personality, give those you’re emailing a peek at your beautiful face, and share a little bit more about you/your business.

I love seeing inbox zero or almost inbox zero, it brings just that much more peace of mind to me at the end of the day. And honestly, it’s actually not as hard as it seems. If your inbox is currently overflowing (I’m talking to you over there with the 365+ unread emails) I’ll be honest, it will take a little bit of time to clean everything up, but not as much as you’d actually think if you follow some of the tips below.

It can sometimes be controversial, the whole inbox zero concept. When it’s done not in a stressful or obsessive way, it can be really good. I’m a huge inbox zero (or almost zero) fan and love the peace of mind and the amount of stress it reduces seeing how little there is in my inbox.

One of the first systems I recommend clients get setup is their CRM (client relationship management). This is where they’ll be able to keep track of their leads and current and past clients. One thing that a lot of people don’t fully realize is how much time and work it takes to get a CRM set up. A lot of people get overwhelmed when it comes to setting up a new program, but today I’m walking you through the very first thing you need to do to setup Dubsado!

Getting ready to outsource or hire a virtual assistant? This is a great exercise to determine what tasks are outside your zone of genius and would be perfect to outsource.