Taming Email – Batching Emails Is Good For Productivity

My tendency is to want to get things out of the way as they come up…. emails especially. An email sitting there unanswered is like a ringing phone.
Hoping to maintain (often regain) control over my inbox, I just want to deal with it, tick it off the list and move on.
The trouble is it’s not always so easy or so quick. As you know, work related emails often generate other tasks which take you away from what you were doing.
Checking Emails Too Often Is Counterproductive
Research shows that when you check emails, it takes a few minutes to refocus and get …read more