Email is the first thing we focus on when we get to work and we
get sucked in. It becomes our default #1
priority.
The problem is email is a To-Do list other people can write on.
So when "doing email" is your main focus, you're letting other
people dictate your priorities! The only way to combat this is our
Scan-Block- Ask system:
- Scan
your Inbox for urgent and important items, and take care of them
first thing in the morning. Then close your Inbox and work on your
top priorities
- Block
30-60 minute appointments on your calendar later in the day for
processing email.
- Ask
yourself if clearing your Inbox is the best use of time right now
if you get sucked into "doing email"