Step 12: Celebrate success, and commit to “staying clean!” Many of my clients have told me that this twelve-step process actually helped them regain their lives! Now that you know … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 12
Step 11: Involve others in conquering your e-ddiction. One of the best ways to ensure that you stay on track and won’t “fall off the wagon” is to involve others … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 11
Step 10: Reduce the amount of email you receive. HUH??? By reducing the number of emails you send daily, and by implementing some simple steps when sending email, you will … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 10
Step 9: Budget time to sort email. Too many people underestimate the amount of time sorting their email will consume. However, email is becoming an increasingly significant part of most … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 9
Step 8: Plan your day. This is where it all comes together…A lot of folks fear that if they put their emails in a folder, they’ll forget them. This step … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 8
Step 7: Apply the Two-Minute Rule. Here’s my golden (secret) rule of email management: If an email can be handled and responded to in two minutes or less, then take … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 7
Step 5: Empty your inbox every time you view it. Leaving email messages you have already read in your inbox is just as counter-productive as leaving old mail in the … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 5
Step 6: Create and use e-folders Your efforts to keep your inbox empty will hinge on the effectiveness of the email folder system you establish to manage your messages. Then, … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 6
Step 4: Change your view of the inbox. Take a minute to think about your postal mailbox. As you pull your mail out, you might flip through each item deciding … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 4
Turn off automatic send/receive. That’s right! Turn the “dang ding” off! Once YOU’ve decided to TAKE CONTROL of your email, this allows you to check your email when it best … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 3
Once you’ve decided to change (for the better) the next step is: Take ownership. Believe that it is possible for YOU to take control of your email and to manage … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 2
