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Simplify your email habits

Simplify your email habits

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Simplify your email habits

- Most of us spend about 30% of our work day on email. And while emailing can be a productive task, such as sending a project update that replaced a 30 minute meeting, it can also be a time suck. Think about how much valuable work you could get done without mass emails, group threads, or long winded messages invading your inbox. Even in you're a self professed email addict, there are eight ways that you can start controlling your mailbox today. The first is to resist the urge to constantly check email. Keep track of how many times you check your email in a single day. You'll be shocked by how often you do it. Then start breaking your addiction by setting a reasonable daily limit on checking email and sticking to it. Consider designating certain times every day to tackle email and closing the application when you're done. Or you might commit to only checking your inbox at the top of every hour. You can put some space between you and your inbox. By that I mean reduce immediate access to…

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