Busy leadership is expensive

Preview text: here’s what it’s actually costing you

NickyWednesday, Oct 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM EasternActiveCampaign
NickyBusy leadership is expensive
Subject
Busy leadership is expensive
Preview text
here’s what it’s actually costing you
From
nicky@nickymiklos.com
Brand
Nicky
Sent
Wed Oct 14, 2026, 1:04 PM ET
Size
43 KB
Images
1
Links
2, 1 of them buttons
Subject length
28 characters

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From
Nicky <[email protected]>
Subject
Busy leadership is expensive
Date
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:04:26 -0500
Message-ID domain
email.nickymiklos.com
Return-Path domain
em-1659099.nickymiklos.com
DKIM signature
d=nickymiklos.com s=acdkim1; d=acems1.com s=acdkim1
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activecampaign

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