Get More Done by Communicating Less

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  adityaganti

  07/19/07 | Report as spam

  The less is more paradox ...

  There is a real problem. We get too many emails, sudden IMs, calls or the worst of the lot - urgently called meetings and conference calls.
  
  However the real challenge in applying any "once a day only" rule is where are you on the organizational totem pole. As top-dog you can set a lot of these rules and people will respect your space. I do see an interesting conversation developing when I try and explain to Mr Top-dog - why I did not respond to his urgent email ...
  
  What do you think?

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  rna

  07/19/07 | Report as spam

  Email prioritization

  For folks who receive typically more than 100 emails in a day, and a large proportion of it from known senders with associated priority - create folders for each and set rules in your inbox to route these mails directly in to respective folders. By doing so you are in a position to look at the important mails first and avoid getting drowned in less important ones.