Oct 03 2016 35 mins 412
Americans spend way too much time on email, and it’s breaking our creative flow and making us less productive. In this episode, we talk about the reasons why this is, and how you can break the cycle and spend more time out of your inbox taking action on the things that really matter. Get Podcast Updates Do you want to get an email with shownotes each time a podcast goes live? Then let us know where to send these updates. Cheat Sheet Why the corporate email culture is so unhealthyThe amazing results people have been getting from our inbox zero challengeThe real reasons people spend so much time in email (and how you change your mindset to escape your email)How to create more time to spend doing work that actually adds value to your businessWhy email often functions as a to-do list that other people can write on and how you can change this so you can be more intentional about your workThe unconscious (and unproductive) behavior patterns that people fall in to when it comes to emailHow email breaks your flow and what you can do to stop your focus train from being derailedThanh’s personal email horror storiesHow you can get people to communicate with you over email on your terms Links The Simple Guide to Managing Your Email with the Asian Efficiency Email WorkflowThe Willpower InstinctTPS38: I Know Kung Fu w/ Patrick HartBoomerang for GmailBecome More Productive with the Pomodoro TechniqueThe Best Way to Handle Email on Your Mobile Device (Thanh’s article) Receive Escape Your Email Updates If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Sticher, Overcast, PocketCast or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure. You can also leave a review! Here’s how.
