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A Little Less Inbox, A Lot More Value (+ Your ClickUp Systems Gift 🎁)

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Hina Sohrab
December 17, 2025

Hi there,

It’s been a busy last quarter here at IT Visionists, lots of behind-the-scenes work helping teams tighten up their operations and delivery.

You may have noticed I’ve been quiet in your inbox for the past few weeks. That wasn’t accidental.

I’ve been rethinking how I can respect your time and go deeper with each edition of this newsletter, rather than sending something just because it’s “newsletter day.”

So, going into 2026, here’s what’s changing.

A New Rhythm: Monthly, Not Weekly

Starting in the new year, you’ll receive one newsletter per month, on the 4th Wednesday.

Why the shift?

  • To send fewer, more substantial emails

  • To bring you real, practical systems value you can actually apply

  • To leave more room for client work, testing, and case studies, so what I share is grounded in what’s working right now

Think of it as a monthly systems briefing for your business, not another email to skim.

Your Year-End Gift: A Full ClickUp Tutorial (End-to-End)

As a thank you for being here and as the final newsletter of the year, I’ve put together a complete ClickUp tutorial for you.

If you’ve been meaning to get your workspace out of “organized chaos” and into something that actually supports your team, this is for you.

🎥 Full YouTube Tutorial:

ClickUp Tutorial for Beginners 2026 (workspace structure, views, tasks, docs, automations and more)

👉 Watch here:

📖 Prefer reading?

I’ve turned it into a detailed guide you can save and share with your team:

👉 Read the blog:

You can use this as:

  • A fresh start if your current setup feels messy

  • A training resource for new team members

  • A way to align your team on “this is how we use ClickUp here”

Thinking About ClickUp 4.0? Start Here

If you’re considering switching to or fully leaning into ClickUp 4.0, I’ve also put together a breakdown of what’s new and what actually matters from a systems and operations perspective.

📖 Article:

ClickUp 4.0 – What’s New and Why It Matters for Your Team

👉 Read here:

🎥 Video walkthrough:

👉 Watch here:

This will help you decide:

  • Whether now is the right time to switch

  • Which features are genuinely useful vs. “nice to have”

  • How to avoid breaking what’s already working

Behind the Scenes: What We’ve Been Working On

The reason the last quarter has been so full is simple: a lot of teams are finally ready to stop relying on heroics and ad-hoc processes and build systems that scale.

Two recent client stories:

These projects (and others like them) are what shape the frameworks and templates I share with you. Your monthly newsletter will increasingly be built from real client patterns and real implementations, not theory.

Looking Ahead

Here’s what you can expect in 2026 from this newsletter:

  • Deep-dives into one operational theme per month (not a scatter of tips)

  • Practical systems and workflow builds you can adapt for your own team

  • Case-study style breakdowns of what’s actually working for small professional services teams

If there’s something specific you’d love me to cover next year like client onboarding, reporting, capacity planning, project templates, or anything else, just hit reply and tell me. I read every response.

Wishing you a restful holiday season, time away from your inbox, and space to reset before the new year.

Thanks for being here this year.

Here’s to systems that give you your time back in 2026.

Warmly,

Hina

Creator, The Systems Edit

Systems Specialist, IT Visionists

P.S. If you haven’t watched the full ClickUp tutorial yet, I’d start there and bookmark it for your team: