Write less. Connect more. Convert better.

I know. You’re already neck-deep in color-coded planners and vision board vibes.

But before you start stacking strategies, let’s try something wilder.

Let’s stop.

Not forever. Just for today.

Before you plan what’s next, look back at what already worked.

Because if you're like most solopreneurs I know — maybe like you — you’re so busy moving forward, you forget to gather the gold you already mined.

That email you sent that got 42 replies?

That mini-offer that sold out with zero stress?

That one sentence someone DM’d you about?

It’s all gold.

Let’s dig it up. Together.

This is your email practice in review.

And yes — I said practice on purpose. Because that’s what good email marketing is. Not a performance. Not a checklist. A rhythm.

Like yoga. Like breathwork. Like art.

Some weeks you’re on fire. Some weeks you ghost your list and order Thai food instead.

But when you reflect — without shame — you realize something beautiful:

✨ You built something this year.
✨ You showed up.
✨ You sent words that mattered.

And now? We’re about to spot the patterns, so you can scale the soul, not the stress.

Let’s zoom out.

Don’t just look at open rates or sales numbers yet.

Ask this instead:

🌀 “When did email feel easiest this year?”

Look for your seasonal flow.

·       Maybe you’re a winter thinker, but a spring launcher.

·       Maybe you write best after three client calls.

·       Maybe Monday mornings are cursed but Thursday afternoons flow like matcha and jazzhop.

Now reverse it:

🚫 “When did email feel forced, foggy, or frazzled?”

You don’t need to fix everything today. But naming it lets you adjust your pace before burnout builds in.

(And why you probably missed them 👇)

Even if you missed a few weeks (or months), scroll back through your sent folder.

I bet you’ll find streaks of flow.

·       A 4-week story arc you forgot you nailed

·       A mini-launch you improvised with zero overthinking

·       A welcome sequence you finally cleaned up

Celebrate that.

Consistency isn’t about perfection.
It’s about returning to the page.

That time someone said:

“This email hit hard. Thank you for writing it.”

That’s data.

Maybe your list didn’t buy every offer. But did they feel something?

Did they reply?

Did they say, “This felt like you”?

That’s what sustainable marketing is made of — resonance.

Not just numbers. But depth of connection.

Big or small — where did sales feel...natural?

·       A mid-year launch that didn’t drain you

·       A soft promo that converted quietly but beautifully

·       An evergreen email that brought in cash while you were at brunch

That’s your repeatable revenue rhythm.
Don’t blow it up. Double down.

There’s a time for new funnels, fancy automation, or “next-level” lead magnets.

But today is not that day.

Today is for integration.

Because here’s the truth no marketing guru says out loud:

You don’t always need more.

You need to understand what already works — so you can protect it.

Light a candle. Grab a pen. Ask yourself:

📝 “If I had to repeat just three email moments from this year, which would I choose — and why?”

Now write them down:

Don’t worry about formality. Let the stories flow. These are your anchor points.

This issue is part 1 of 5 in your annual debrief series.

Here’s what’s coming next:

·       Tuesday: Celebrate your 3 biggest email wins 🎉

·       Wednesday: Gently unpack 3 challenges 🧩

·       Thursday: Choose one system to improve for 2026 🔁

·       Friday: Wrap it all up with a one-page recap 🧾

By the end of the week, you’ll have a soulful, strategic, shame-free map for your 2026 email flow.

What worked best in your email practice this year?

Reply and tell me:
Which email moment felt like your “this is it” moment in 2025?

You know the one.
I’d love to hear it.

Until tomorrow,
—Eli ✍️

“Reflect. Refine. Relaunch. That’s how real strategy is built.”

Creator Anthony Maynard

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