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Tame your e-mail beast by mastering the art of email management. This will reduce your stress, streamline your workflow, and improve your efficiency. Here are some strategies you can implement:
  1. Avoid constant interruptions: Turn off your auto send/receive or set it to a reasonable timeframe, like every hour or two.
  2. Respond immediately: If possible, reply immediately with an action-oriented 1-2 line response. Then delete or file the email, and get back to work!
  3. Be brief: Keep your messages under 10 sentences. Communicate your main point in the first sentence or two.
  4. Use proper grammar: Do NOT bypass standard grammar and punctuation. Create a well-written message. It will save your recipient time, as well.
  5. Break up topics: Use separate paragraphs or bulleted lists when possible.
  6. Use the subject line: Make sure you are very descriptive in the subject line. Or, use the subject line for the entire message: Meet 10:00, 5/30 Ok?
ACTION ITEM: This week, take 3 steps toward taming your e-mail monster! Ideas: Talk to your office and set up agreements with internal e-mails. Create e-mail folders that will help you organize your inbox. Reset your auto email send/receive.

I hope this gives you some great ideas to reduce inbox clutter and streamline your communications. I'm not a natural organizer, but the more I create new time management habits, the more I find time for creativity and my core business strategies. Work smarter, not harder and have a great week!

Wendy Maynard
Editor, Kinesis Quickies

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