How Much Time do You Spend on Email?

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I was on a call yesterday with other coaches when the topic of time management came up. Specifically, we talked about our email reading habits. As soon as it came up I knew I needed to make some changes. So this is what I did...

After taking care of appointments and everything urgent that needed my attention, I turned off my computer and made a commitment to keep it off for the rest of the day. It was just one of those days when I needed a break. So I took one - and good thing I did because I found out my daughter cut school yesterday. I guess she needed a break too! But, that's a different story for a different blog.

I also decided to set up an email structure. The plan is to check email no more than 3 times a day - morning, afternoon, and night. Boy, does it feel good to let go of email! I didn't realize how much time was being swallowed by the constant interruptions. In fact, I would have to admit that email is a HUGE distraction that actually kept me from getting a lot of work done.

How about for you? How do you process email? Or does it process you?!

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