What Digital Minimalism Can Do For You

Let me give you a little background. I was a minimalist before being a minimalist was cool. As a little girl, I'd love getting rid of toys I didn't play with anymore or clothes I had outgrown. I didn't have a label for what I was or how I acted, it wasn't trendy or popular, but I knew it felt good. Fast forward, and I'm a self-admitted minimalist living the nomad life in a Tiny House. And you know what? I couldn't love it any more than I do. 

So naturally I was curious about how I could apply minimalism to my business. First, I suggest sorting through all your "digital clutter." Digital clutter includes: files, emails, pictures, apps, Facebook groups, social media accounts, etc. This will take some time, but go through them all; delete what you don't absolutely need and organize what you do. Can you tell I'm not one of those people that has 20,459 unread emails in their inbox?

There's also a second part of digital minimalism that I teach in my masterclasses and course, The Digital Marketing Guide to Profits. I teach what I call the Profitable 5 of Digital Minimalism. The concept behind these five things is that they make up what you should be working on in your business, what really and truly moves the needle forward and drives profits. You can throw out all the other clutter that you feel like you should be doing or you see other business owners doing. That is how you get burnt out and exhausted. The Profitable 5 declutters your marketing strategy to one that avoids overwhelm and focuses on profit growth. Each phase of the Profitable 5 makes up a module in my course. And actually, if you want to learn my strategy and outline your own decluttered strategy, you can watch my free masterclass here.

But what you're going to feel after you do these things is most important. 

My anxiety immediately decreases. My mind is freed up to be more creative, even though I had never felt before like my mind was busy with the excess pictures, files, and emails that weren't serving me. I'm more productive. Searching for digital content is much quicker and saves me loads of time because only the things I need are stored and they're stored in an organized way. I'm less moody and kinder towards my loved ones. Again, even though I wasn't conscious of this digital clutter weighing on me.

These are just a few of the positive changes you'll experience when you declutter your digital space. Whether it's your closet, your kitchen cupboard, your computer, or your online presence, everything needs a good healthy purge once in awhile. Try it out and see what it does for you! I'd love to hear about your experience. Email me at [email protected].