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…
Tag: efficiency
Are your email and internet habits above or below average?
RescueTime, a company that analyzes computer habits, has found that the average American worker checks 40 Web sites daily, checks e-mail 50 times and uses instant messaging 77 times a … Continue reading Are your email and internet habits above or below average?
Computer America interview
Hey folks! The widely synicated Computer America radio show interviewed me last night on the subject of email “e-ddiction.” The link will be available for only 3 days, so click … Continue reading Computer America interview
More on Daily Planning
If you read our last post, we’re prescribing the re-invention of the concept of once a day daily planning. Why?Because too many emailers are allowing newly received email messages to … Continue reading More on Daily Planning
The Case for Emptying Your Inbox – EVERY time!
Leaving e-mail messages you have already read in your inbox is just as counter-productive as leaving old mail in the box at the end of your driveway. Yet people routinely … Continue reading The Case for Emptying Your Inbox – EVERY time!
The Difference between “Sorting” and “Working” e-mail
Too many people confuse sorting e-mails and handling e-mails as one task. They are not. To be most effective at managing your inbox, it is important to understand and embrace … Continue reading The Difference between “Sorting” and “Working” e-mail
AOL Email Addiction Survey is Frightening!
I am troubled by the findings of AOL’s recent email addiction survey. While almost all US citizens check their email frequently, this new research shows that a significant percentage of … Continue reading AOL Email Addiction Survey is Frightening!
Greening Your Email Signature
Just hadda share this… I just received an email from one of my clients with this great comment incorporated into the autosignature. I hope you consider adding it. And… please … Continue reading Greening Your Email Signature
Are you Email Savvy? Try this fun assessment!
Wanna check your email “savviness?” Here’s a quick 20 question assessment that you may find verrrrrrrry interrrresting! It contains assessing questions like …I close or minimize my email when I … Continue reading Are you Email Savvy? Try this fun assessment!
Have you given too much power to your email?
How many times has your telephone rung while you were having dinner with your family? Some people answer it, some don’t. Some give the control of the moment to the … Continue reading Have you given too much power to your email?
There’s something more than “No Email Fridays”
Some well known, large companies have declared Fridays as the day when email may NOT be used. Its intention is to force dialogue. When I think about companies declaring “No … Continue reading There’s something more than “No Email Fridays”