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Digital Declutter Day: The CEO Version

Let's be real. You've been there too.

"Where in the world did I save that brand deck?"

30 minutes later, you're drowning in tabs, staring at multiple files named "Final_Presentation_V3_REALLY_FINAL" and ready to throw your laptop out the window.

Look, as women running businesses, our plates aren't just full – they're overflowing. And that digital chaos? It's not just annoying. It's costing you money.

The American Psychological Association says all that clutter (yes, your messy Google Drive counts) jacks up your stress and tanks productivity by 40%. That's not a small number.

So here's what we're doing: Digital Declutter Day. Not the cute Pinterest version – the CEO version.

This isn't about color-coded perfection. It's about getting your digital organization together so your business can breathe.

First things first – this isn't about making everything pretty. It's about clarity.

Ask yourself:

Does this file actually matter to where I'm taking my business?

Could someone else understand this if I handed it off tomorrow?

Here's your quick win:

Anything older than two years that's not keeping you legal or making you money? Archive it.

Those vague files named "Notes1" or "Random"? Delete them. Now.

Every single file should either push your business forward or get out of your way.

Hard truth: You're checking your email every 6 minutes. EVERY. SIX. MINUTES. (Harvard Business Review, 2024)

That's 80 times a day you're letting other people's priorities hijack your focus. And for what?

Time to set some boundaries:

  • Use Unroll.Me or LeaveMeAlone to mass-unsubscribe from all those newsletters you never read

  • Set up rules to automatically sort the predictable stuff – receipts, promos, anything you're just CC'd on

  • Create actual labels that make sense: Urgent, Waiting For, Read Later

  • Make VIP filters so emails from your best clients never get buried under promotional crap


Stop chasing inbox zero like it's some badge of honor. Let the robots handle the grunt work.

Picture this: You never manually file an attachment again. Your podcast automatically turns into blog content. Your client onboarding happens while you sleep.

This isn't fantasy. It's what you should have set up yesterday.

Set these up TODAY:

  • Zapier: Make it save email attachments to the right folder automatically

  • Google Workspace Templates: Create your go-to documents with smart placeholders

  • Loom + Notion: Record those processes once and never explain them again

  • Canva Folders: Organize your designs by platform so you're not recreating the wheel every time

The average professional saves 7.8 hours per week with basic automations (Pew Research, 2024). That's literally an entire workday back in your life.


Your business deserves better than the digital chaos you're living in.

Clean up your files, put your inbox in its place, and let automation do the heavy lifting – not because it's trendy, but because your time is worth more than searching for lost files and drowning in emails.

Block off your calendar for two hours this week. Get it done.

Because a clean digital workspace isn't just nice to have – it's the difference between a CEO and someone just playing business.

Book a Free Discovery Call with us, and we’ll help you identify the key areas where we can save you time, reduce stress, and scale your business—without it always depending on you.

Click below to schedule your call today!








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