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…
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?
This is the most recent survey we could find… we can only assume the numbers are growing. “Workplace interruptions cost US economy $588 bn a year” by The EditorsFinancial Express, … Continue reading And you think Email interruptions aren’t costly?
Toxic e-mail habits have diffused the importance of daily planning, a key component of time management. People allow the delivery of new messages to continually interrupt and impose on their … Continue reading Email has obliterated people’s daily planning efforts. How ’bout you?
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
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!
Believe it or not, one of the questions that we frequently receive has to do with how can we tell one of our dearest friends that we really don’t need … Continue reading How to get a close friend to take you off his or her joke list… (no joke!)
