2x2: Reward Systems

Hello! Shawn here. And welcome to this week’s edition of the 2x2 Newsletter. Your premier Friday email for creative professionals like you who are doing the important work that matters while also protecting your free time to enjoy life! I’m glad you’re here. Check this out 1: Apple Notes Pro Tip: Shared folders make sharing notes easier Did you know you can share a whole folder inside of Apple Notes, and then any new note you create within that folder is shared with whoever has access to the folder? This is how my wife and I collaborate on things like grocery shopping, packing for trips, end-of-year giving and shopping, house projects, etc… 2: [Why you should build a Reward System]( Le Cunff shares some excellent insight (and science) behind what is an absolutely critical step in living a healthy, focused life. In my experience, having a reward system in place also helps us stay more focused on the important activities and responsibilities of our life. Something to think about 1: Many people aren’t taught the tools they need for the most important things in lifeThings such as how to have healthy relationships. Or how to manage your money. How to take care of your body. How to be in control of your schedule. How to accomplish your goals. We are told that these things are important. And, if we are fortunate, then we may even see these things modeled for us in our life. But we are rarely actually given the skills, mindsets, and information we need in order to live them out in our own life. 2: Good Enough or Truly Great? There are some areas of our life where being good enough is good enough. But for other areas, we ought to consider striving for greatness. It takes significant effort to move something from good to great. And for some things in life, that effort is worth it. - Do you want a good marriage or a great one? - Do you want to be in good shape or great shape? - Do you want a good body of work from your career or a great one? It’s up to you. Think about your most important relationships; your sleep and your physical health; your emotional health; your mental health and creativity. Seeing even just a 1% improvement in those areas of your life that matter most is worth the effort… from good to great is worth the work. Decide what areas of your life you want to be great. Focus on those and happily allow the other areas to be good enough. * * * Until next week, — Shawn P.S. Save the Date: June 11 – 18 If you saw my email on Tuesday, you know that in June, my team and I are putting on a multi-day, live-online summit for building your dream week! We’ll be doing workshop sessions in the morning and live Q&A in the afternoon. Plus a business-owner’s round table at the end to talk about how to apply this stuff to your organization. More details very soon.  Course of the Month: Calm Inbox 📬 Organize your email (and get back hours of your life each week) Today you can get our popular email management masterclass, [Calm Inbox, for just $49](. (Good news for you! Because normally we sell this course for $197. But my team and I decided to run an extreme sale this month to see what happens.) After going through the Calm Inbox course, these will be the results: - Get back hours of your life. Every single week and potentially hours per day! - Have more focus in your day and save time on the work you’re doing. - Get your work done faster because you’ve got less distractions coming your way. - Less stress and anxiety because you won’t be thinking about email and social media all the time, and you won’t be constantly managing the crazy. - Show your email who’s the boss. You’ll get organized and in control of your email. Focused people have a system for managing all the incoming “stuff” that comes their way. [Calm Inbox shows you how.]( But this low price is only available for a short window. Get your copy of the Calm Inbox email masterclass [here](.  👋 Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you: 1: [Start with the]([free Focus Assessment]( to get your personalized roadmap to eliminate busywork, procrastination, and burnout. 2: Join 3,500 creative professionals who have declared their goals and reset their schedule to do more of the important work that matters. Get instant access to the [Focus Course](. 3: [Join our growing Membership community]( and get your all-access pass to our entire course library along with weekly accountability and ongoing workshops. (Recommended.) 4: Business Owners: Interested in working with me to run your full-time business on part-time hours? Hit reply and let’s chat. My next group program kicks off in May.  [In-Depth App Training for Power Users]( To unsubscribe, click [here](. Blanc Media, 714 Main St., Grandview, MO 64030, United States