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Your Monday morning chaos is completely preventable.

For almost 10 years, I started every week in reactive mode - dealing with weekend emails, surprise meetings, and urgent requests. My Mondays were a mess of playing catch-up, which bled into the entire week. Then I developed a 60-minute Sunday system that transformed my Mondays from chaos to clarity.

Just joining us? This is Pt 4 of 4 on mastering work-life balance as a high-performing seller. Here’s 1-3 in case you missed them:

Pt 1. Successful at work, mess at home - until this (How I fixed my double life with a single system)

Pt 2. How to say organized, even if you hate systems (The 2-project system anyone can follow)

Pt 3. Why I leave at 5pm (and you should too) the evening routine that doubled my productivity

Today we'll cover:

• The exact 60-minute Sunday routine that saves my week

• How to make Mondays feel like mid-week

• The 3-part system for weekly preparation

Let's turn your Sundays into a superpower.

3 Steps to Transform Your Week in Just 60 Minutes

The key isn't working longer - it's working systematically. Here's the framework:

Step 1: The 20-Minute Cleanup (8:00-8:10 AM)

Start with a clean slate:

• Clear all notifications

• Process all inboxes to zero (personal & work)

• Review any highlights from the week*

• Organize Google Drive/downloads

Why it works: Starting your week with inbox zero and clear tasks eliminates Monday morning anxiety. Don't skip this step - it's the foundation for everything else.

*I use a read-later app called Readwise and an idea capture app called mymind. I review any highlights or ideas I may have captured each week.

Step 2: The Forward Look (8:10-8:20 AM)

Review your entire week:

• Calendar audit (can any meetings be eliminated?)

• Key meetings prep (what pre-work is required?)

• Potential conflicts (move or reschedule)

• Schedule any pre-work (add any as tasks)*

Step 3: The Project Reset (8:20-9:00 AM)

This is where the magic happens. Instead of getting overwhelmed by your project list:

• Review every active project (both work and personal)

• For each project, identify exactly ONE next action

• Be ruthless about archiving or "incubating" projects that aren't currently essential

This simple approach prevents decision paralysis and ensures continuous progress on what matters most.

Bonus: Live walk-thru of my weekly review

IMPORTANT NOTE: The key is consistency. Whether it's Sunday evening or Friday afternoon, pick a time when you can focus without interruption.

That's it.

Here's what you learned today:

• 60 minutes of planning eliminates 5 hours of chaos

• Use this system to kill the ‘Sunday Scaries’

• Prevention beats reaction every time

Start this week. Even implementing just one part of this system will improve your week dramatically.

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