Tuesday Time Tip
This week’s Tuesday Time Tip is inspired by this article over at MSNBC.com.
Touch mail only once (yes that means email too!!)
It’s so easy to look through our mail and take a “quick peek”. It’s even easier to glance at our inbox to see what’s coming in and how full it’s getting. But we should resist the temptation and instead choose 1-3 times per day to sit down and truly manage our email. What should we just respond to right now? What should we delegate? What should we just delete because we’re never going to have time to actually read it anyway? What can be archived for future reference?
I work really hard at keeping my inbox clutter-free. It means that I don’t waste time re-reading emails and more importantly, critical deadlines don’t get missed because I didn’t have time to actually read all of my mail. Same with the “paper” mail (not that I get much of that thankfully!) Bills are immediately put into their proper place to await payment and invitations are promptly responded to. Junk mail promptly is delivered to the recycling bag!
So don’t be tempted to look at your mail until you have time to actually work through it. You’ll be glad you waited!!
Laurie Mapp, Owner Halo Secretarial Services Contact us for more information on virtual legal assistance!
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