A founder came to me, drowning in 200+ emails a day.
Important messages were getting buried. Replies were going out 3 to 5 days late. Opportunities were slipping through the cracks, and he had no idea how many until we actually looked.
He wasn't disorganised. He just had no system behind him.
Here is what we did. I built a Gmail labeling system with priority tiers, created 12 smart filters, set up a daily triage protocol, and drafted 8 email templates for his most common responses.
Within two weeks, his daily email time dropped from over two hours to under 30 minutes. Response time went from 3 to 5 days down to under four hours. He told me he finally felt in control of his day before 9 am.
Nothing about his business changed. What changed was the system sitting behind him.
That is what I do.
If your inbox, calendar, or operations feel like they are running you instead of the other way around, let's talk. A free 30-minute discovery call is all it takes, and most people walk away with something they can fix immediately.
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Mitchelle Adhiambo
Executive and Operations Virtual Assistant
Nairobi, Kenya. Remote Worldwide.