One click. Two seconds. Your most important emails — always at the top.

We've all been there.

You're in the middle of something important and you remember: "I need to follow up on that email." So you go to your inbox. You scroll. You search. You get lost in your inbox. You lose two minutes — (or more 😏) — AND your train of thought.

What if the emails that need your attention, the ones you know you're gonna need to find in the near future were simply — always at the top? Just sayin? 🤷‍♀️

Last week we talked about using Rules to move low-priority emails out of your way. This is the flip side: making sure your high-priority emails are impossible to miss.

Most of us manage this with mental sticky notes.

"I need to come back to that."
"Don't forget to reply."
"That one is important."

That is not a system. That is a slow leak on your focus (and brain power).

Every email you're mentally "tracking" is a tiny background process runni...

 A Moment of Reflection 

I've spent some time thinking hard about the content I share and why I share it over the last few weeks. I thought about what kind of a resource I want to be to you—what kind of energy I want to resonate and both how I want to help you but more importantly… WHY.

As I get older (more experienced and wiser?) I think about my legacy—not just with my family—but with the people I've worked with, shared content with, helped, and taught. I want to bring you REAL value—not just a tip you can get from AI or Google. I want you to know me, and know WHY I want to help you.

 Choosing Deliberation Over Noise

In this chapter of my life, I want to slow down, not to do less—but to be more deliberate. I don't want to be part of the "noise." I have too much noise in my life—do you too?

There is so much information right now I think we need to all be careful about what we let in. Information used to be scarce, a limited commodity most of us tried to get as much of as we could...

Collaborative Cloud Strategy & Training for Microsoft 365

One of the things I’m doing a ton of lately is helping organizations clean up and rethink how they’re using Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Most companies rolled these tools out quickly—or piecemeal—and now things feel scattered, inconsistent, and a little overwhelming for users.

That’s where cloud strategy comes in.

I help bridge the gap between IT and everyday users by creating a clear, simple structure for where files should live, how Teams should be organized, and how permissions should work behind the scenes. When people understand why something should be a Team versus a channel versus a folder, things suddenly get easier… and a lot less messy.

I’m also putting the finishing touches on a course that walks through these same principles step-by-step, so everyone can feel confident navigating Microsoft 365.

Here are a few of the best practices I always teach:

⭐ Have fewer Teams.

More Teams ≠ more organized.
Wh...

You've been there… you're trying to find that Teams meeting recording and it’s just gone. UGH! You checked OneDrive, your calendar, the meeting chat, even random places in Teams—and still nothing. So frustrating! And honestly, half the battle is just knowing where they should show up. Even worse? You finally track it down… and you don’t have permission to watch it. HELP!

Here’s a quick, easy guide to finally make sense of it all:

Channel Meetings (inside a Team):

• The recording is automatically saved in SharePoint, in the Files tab of that channel.

• File path: Team > Channel > Files > Recordings folder

• Everyone who’s a member of that Team/Channel automatically has access.

Non-Channel Meetings (private, ad-hoc, or calendar meetings):

• The recording is saved to OneDrive—specifically in the OneDrive of the person who clicked Record.

• File path: Recorder’s OneDrive > Recordings folder

• A sharing l

  ...

 ✨ Why OneDrive Sharing is So Helpful:

• You can share ad hoc — perfect for a one-off file you need to send without creating a whole new Team or SharePoint site.

• You can set an expiration date for the link, so access ends automatically after a certain day. (This is a great security feature.)

• You can change or stop sharing later if you no longer want someone to have access.

• And if you have the OneDrive mobile app, it’s even easier — you can share files right from your phone while you’re out and about.

📌 How you can quickly share a file or folder

1. Open OneDrive (web, desktop or app).
2. Right-click the file or folder you want to share and select Share.
   
3. Add a name to choose who can access it (People you choose, Anyone with the link, etc.).
4. Decide if they can view (read-only) or edit the file, then send.
   
5. Determine if you want the link to expire using the settings.
   
6. Enter a message and click Send.
    

💡 Pro tip: You can add multiple shortcuts from different Tea...

🧠 Microsoft Loop vs. OneNote—What’s the Difference? 📒🔁

✨ Collaborate Faster Without Giving Up Your Notes!

Maybe you’ve heard of Microsoft Loop—but is it just another version of OneNote? 🤔 Not quite!

I’ll show you how these two tools are different and when to use each one. Spoiler: you’ll probably use both!

🧩 Loop = Sticky Notes for Real-Time Collaboration
📓 OneNote = A Binder for Your Thoughts and Meetings

Time to Read/Watch: ~3 min

Loop is great when you need a fast, interactive way to brainstorm, assign tasks, or take action right inside a Teams chat or Outlook email. OneNote is your go-to for detailed meeting notes, organized sections, and long-term storage.

🔍 Quick Comparison: