Toxic Emailer: “Chatroom Chuck” Do you know Chuck? Chuck could sit behind his desk all day. He likes using group e-mails and e-mails to challenge numerous recipients to “discuss” issues. … Continue reading Do you know this Toxic E-Mailer? “Chatroom Chuck”
The information overload that we’re all feeling has prompted alot of affected techy people to create cool solutions to help with the problem. I think that’s great. As an example, … Continue reading Technology can help you manage your inbox, but you need to manage yourself too…
Wow. Insidebiz.com just posted my article – If your employees were all taking 2 hour lunches, would you address it? http://cli.gs/pq4dhq
Here’s something to try: Pick a day, and Count each time you look at your inbox. Tic marks are all you need. Go ahead. Then at the end of the … Continue reading Dare to count the number of times you check your inbox daily
Email is NOT a meeting! Some people use e-mail to “discuss” issues and gain opinions. Each time an opinion question is sent to numerous people or to a group list, … Continue reading Email Best Practices: Email is NOT a Meeting
Maybe we are looking at this all wrong… Businesses are downsizing because they can’t afford the employee salaries and extras. Don’t they realize that most workers who rely on e-mail … Continue reading Re-energize the economy with productivity, not cost cutting!
Here is a review of my book, wanted to share – Inbox Detox: If you’re anything like me, you can’t function without email. We rely on it daily for communication … Continue reading Klaus Givskov-Christensen on “Inbox Detox”
So, you wonder how businesses can reclaim an hour or more a day with e-mail excellence? It’s the interruptions! E-mail has become the 21st Century Gran-daddy Interrupter of the Universe! … Continue reading Email-us Interruptus: The Productivity Sapper!
Consider the economic impact if businesses could reclaim an hour of productivity a day, per worker. It’s possible, but it appears most companies are clueless or could “care-less.” California … Continue reading I Don’t GET it! Doesn’t ANYone “see” the impact of e-mail excellence in the workplace?
Here’s another way to think about managing your e-mail… Try to touch each message a maximum of TWO times. Huh?!! What about those ol’ time management rules that say touch … Continue reading E-mail Tip: How many times do you read and reread an E-mail message?
Our last post showed that the average emailer checks his or her inbox 70 times a day… Frankly, I think this is ridiculous. But aside from that, consider this: If … Continue reading Give yourself the advantage over email overload…
