Sara Loretta

Certified Notion Consultant and the founder of SYSTMSTM, a digital operations agency based in Austin, TX USA

Issue #239 December 14, 2023

About

Sara Loretta is a Certified Notion Consultant, and the founder of SYSTMS™, a digital operations agency based in Austin, TX USA.

Through her work, Sara is on a mission to help 1,000 freelancers become badass CEOs through education & community. Prior to her freelance career, Sara spent many years teaching STEM and co-running Central Texas FIRST LEGO League events. When not building for others, you can find her buying plants or in the kitchen baking bread.

Photos

9 images

Gear

17 items

Computer Mac Mini M1

Tablet iPad Pro 12.9"

Lighting BenQ Screenbar Buy

Hub / Dock Satechi Mac Mini Hub Buy

Monitor Lenovo 27" Monitors

Accessories Canon EOS M50 (+ CamLink)

Microphone AKG Lyra Microphone Buy

Desk Autonomous 74" Stand Desk

Lighting Sengled Smart LED Light Bars Buy

Headphones Sony Noise-Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones

Accessories Sunny Health & Fitness Walking Pad Buy

Software Basically Everything: Notion

Software Design: Canva

Software Accounting: Freshbooks

Accessories Note-taking: Notability

Accessories Community: Circle.so Buy

Accessories Reading: Libby

Software

12 apps

Mac Mini M1

iPad Pro 12.9"

BenQ Screenbar

Satechi Mac Mini Hub

Lenovo 27" Monitors

Canon EOS M50 (+ CamLink)

AKG Lyra Microphone

Autonomous 74" Stand Desk

Sengled Smart LED Light Bars

Sony Noise-Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones

Sunny Health & Fitness Walking Pad

Cometeer Coffee (affiliate link for Sara)

Interview

2 questions

› What is your favorite item in your workspace?

My favorite item in my workspace is absolutely my Sunny Walking Pad. I average about 8 miles a day while working and it's really boosted my productivity. The walking pad fits perfectly under my desk so it's easy to store and use.

› How do you manage work-life balance?

I started working from home before the pandemic, so luckily I was able to build good habits without the chaos. One hard rule I have is my daily siesta. Every day from 1:30-3PM, I go offline to eat lunch, learn (watch/read), etc. I never allow meetings during this time. This time block is a great stopping point from my morning deep focus sprint, then after my siesta, I come back refreshed and dive in again until dinner. Another hard rule I have is work doesn't leave my home office (I don't work from the couch, etc.). When I'm done, I close the door and turn on "at-home mode".