Because strategy without soul is just noise.
Write less. Connect more. Convert better.

If 2026 is going to be your most sustainable year in business...
It won’t be because you finally figured out how to send five emails a week.

It’ll be because you figured out what actually matters.
And you stopped doing what doesn’t.

This isn’t about hacks.
Or perfectly color-coded content calendars.
It’s about building something that fits you — and feeds your people.

So today, we zoom in on the core question that keeps your inbox aligned:

💡 What matters most in your email practice this year?

Let’s find it.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought:

·       “I should be emailing more often…”

·       “I’m falling behind on my list…”

·       “They’re probably going to unsubscribe if I don’t keep up…”

Yep. Been there.

But here’s the truth no one tells you:

💥 Sending more emails doesn’t build trust.
💥 Sending aligned, resonant, relevant emails does.

It’s not about frequency.
It’s about focus.

Here’s what I believe — and what I want for both of us:

Your audience doesn’t want more from you.
They want something that hits.

This year, your job isn’t to flood their inbox.
It’s to land your message right in their heart — or their “wow, that’s me” moment.

Write fewer emails if you need to.
But make them unforgettable.

Complex funnels and email sequences are fine if you have a team.
But if you're a creative solopreneur?
You need systems that don’t break your brain.

This year, clarity wins.

·       Clear subject lines

·       Clear rhythms

·       Clear offers

·       Clear language

The fancier your emails get, the more confused your reader becomes.

Strip it back.
Say what you mean.
Let it be simple.

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If you are the one writing your emails — and you likely are —
then your energy is your most valuable resource.

And here’s the truth:

✨ When you write from burnout, people feel it.
✨ When you write from flow, people follow.

That means:

·       Taking care of your creativity

·       Making time to write when you actually have something to say

·       Creating buffers instead of forcing content through the cracks

Protect your energy like it’s the product.
Because in your business? It is.

You know what doesn’t matter this year?

What everyone else is doing.

I want you to build your 2026 email practice around your people, your offer, your story.

Not based on:

❌ That influencer’s 90-day email sprint
❌ That mega-marketer’s automated evergreen funnel
❌ That bro marketer’s “Email 7 should close with 2 objections and a social proof paragraph”

Here’s a better framework:

·       What feels good to write?

·       What gets responses?

·       What do your people remember?

Repeat that.

Let’s simplify your strategy right now.
Check the boxes that resonate — these are your pillars for 2026:

✅ I want to send emails that connect, not just “convert.”
✅ I want to feel calm and clear when I write.
✅ I want a repeatable rhythm that fits my energy.
✅ I want to reuse my best content instead of starting from scratch.
✅ I want to sell with clarity and confidence.
✅ I want to enjoy my email list again.

How many boxes did you check?

That’s what matters most.

Open a fresh note. Or your favorite journal.

Answer this:

“If I could only send 12 emails in all of 2026, what would I want each one to do for my audience?”

Would it…

·       Encourage them?

·       Teach them?

·       Invite them?

·       Tell a story they need to hear?

This exercise forces clarity.

💡 It shows you what really matters — not what’s trending on marketing Twitter.

I want us to:

·       Email less but mean it more

·       Write from a full tank — not fumes

·       Sell offers we believe in, not just ones that "should convert"

·       Feel proud of our presence, even when we’re in a slow season

·       Trust that rhythm and resonance will take us further than hustle ever could

This isn’t wishful thinking.

It’s strategic clarity — grounded in who you are and how you serve.

That’s the most powerful kind of marketing there is.

What matters most in your email practice this year?

Reply and finish the sentence:

“In 2026, I want to focus more on ________ and less on ________.”

Share it. Speak it into existence. Or stick it on your mirror.

This is the year you email with purpose.

With you every send,
—Eli ✍️

“Success isn’t in the inbox. It’s in the intention.”

✅ You’re overwhelmed by “do more” marketing
✅ You want clarity and calm around what to send next
✅ You’re ready to build a message that matters

Creator Anthony Maynard

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