{"id":3429,"date":"2020-06-26T03:12:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T03:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaudylaw.com\/?p=3429"},"modified":"2022-08-10T18:04:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T01:04:06","slug":"stop-letting-email-rule-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaudylaw.com\/business-tips\/stop-letting-email-rule-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop letting email rule your life."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cIs there a better way to handle my email?\u201d YES!  

For years I worked as hard as possible without stopping to think about how I might be able to use my time more wisely and maybe even take some time off (real-time off without 85 emails a day while you\u2019re gone \ud83d\ude0a).

If we fail to make sure that we\u2019re not over-doing things, our work and our clients\/customers will suffer. I learned this the hard way.<\/strong>

In order to make sure I have balance in my life, over the past two years I\u2019ve implemented a few changes in how I do things and the results have been incredible.<\/strong> The first change has to do with how I handle my email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Email Management \/ Rules<\/strong>: I recommend you set times when you check your email and times when you don\u2019t. For me, if know if I read my email first thing in the morning or right when I sit at my desk in the morning, whatever is in my inbox is what my day will be (that’s not good).

I don\u2019t typically check my email until at least an hour after I\u2019m at the office and then again at noon and again 30 minutes before I leave for the day. The day before, I also always leave myself\u00a0a list of what I plan to accomplish the next day<\/strong>\u00a0(usually 3-4 \u201cbig things\u201d) and I address that list first thing before I look in my inbox.\u00a0

In doing this, I have found I am much more productive and much less apprehensive each morning. It will take some practice as all of us are addicted to reading and responding to emails \u201cin real time\u201d but\u00a0it\u2019s a game changer<\/strong>. Your email rules may look different than mine, but I urge you to think through how to take back control of your inbox and your day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Podcast Recommendation:<\/strong>\u00a0I loved listening to this podcast from one of my favorite Sharks Damon John on the importance of hard work:\u00a0
http:\/\/buildingastorybrand.com\/episode-94\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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