7 habits to declutter your inbox

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Want to achieve "Inbox Zero" on a daily basis? The truth is you need to build positive habits that help you process and take action on emails in the most efficient way as possible. In this deck, you'll discover seven routines that help tackle the overwhelm from your inbox.

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YourYour InboxInbox

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Anyone can delete email.

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The hard part is building habitshabits to quickly sort, respond and take action on messages, without wasting your time.

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Build good email “housekeeping” habits that will help you clean

your inbox today and keep it

clutter-freeclutter-free for years to come.

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Let’s talk about seven habitsseven habitsthat can help you do this.

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11 Schedule EmailSchedule EmailProcessing Time(s)Processing Time(s)

The best way to empty an inbox every day is to schedule time dedicated to this task.

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Pull the plug on the one thing that often feeds an inbox addiction:

email notificationsemail notifications.

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22 Practice the “Five-Practice the “Five-Sentence Rule”Sentence Rule”

“I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.”

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When emailing people, keep it simple, brief, simple, brief,

and on topicand on topic.

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33 Intelligently Filter Intelligently Filter Your Messages Your Messages

Before responding to any message, think for a few seconds about how much back and forth is needed.

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Stop and collect your thoughts to figure out if replying is the

best use of your timebest use of your time.

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44 ““Single Handle” Single Handle” Each MessageEach Message

Establish the five-(or ten-) minute rule for processing each email.

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Create a “mental clock”“mental clock” while processing your inbox so

you don’t lose track of time.

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55 Eliminate Pointless Eliminate Pointless Email Email

Treat each email as an opportunity to eliminate something new.

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Permanently get rid of messages that don’t add value to your lifedon’t add value to your life.

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66 Learn How toLearn How toTouch Type Touch Type

Develop the touch-typing habit and you’ll halveyour inbox time.

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A touch typistcan produce, on average, 40 to 40 to

60 words per 60 words per minute.minute. Hunt-

and-peck typists produce 25 words

per minute.

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77 Value Your Time Value Your Time

Know what your time is worth.

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When responding to a lengthy message, ask yourself: “Is this email really “Is this email really

worth $worth $______ of my time?” of my time?”

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Are you ready forAre you ready forInbox ZeroInbox Zero??

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