While e-mail can enhance your productivity, it can also be a huge distraction trap if you are not careful.\u00a0 Each incoming e-mail calls for your attention.\u00a0 How do you keep yourself from getting sucked into the e-mail trap? You must develop guidelines for yourself on when and to what you will respond.\u00a0 Here are a few suggestions to get you started.<\/p>\n
** Set specific times when you will review incoming e-mail.\u00a0 Some people set 8, 12, and 4 as times to read e-mail.<\/p>\n
** During those times, create guidelines on what you will respond to immediately and what later.\u00a0 For example, you might respond to client emails immediately and company e-mails at the end of the day.<\/p>\n
** To prevent procrastination or a huge pile of emails, set up sub-rules such as \u201cIf it takes less than 60 seconds to respond, I will respond immediately.\u00a0 Otherwise, end of day.\u201d<\/p>\n
** Set up sub-directories to sort different categories of e-mail and for easier reading later.\u00a0 You might create sub-directories for company product info, compliance info, specific projects, etc.<\/p>\n
** Set up a different e-mail address for work related e-mail and non-work.\u00a0 Review non-work e-mail in non-work hours.<\/p>\n
** Turn off incoming alerts on e-mail.\u00a0 You won’t forget if you don’t get an audio cue.<\/p>\n
** When finished responding, delete it or store it so it doesn’t clutter your in-box.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re not getting accomplished what you want to each day, call 800-865-2867.\u00a0 We will help you assess your current work processes and find ways to make them more efficient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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