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How can you effectively manage your email inbox?

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If you are like most people, you probably receive dozens or even hundreds of emails every day. Managing your email inbox can be a daunting and time-consuming task, especially if you want to stay on top of your priorities, communicate effectively, and avoid stress. However, with some simple strategies and tools, you can take control of your email inbox and make it work for you. Here are some tips on how to effectively manage your email inbox in the context of time management and mindful leadership.

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Vikki Yaffe

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1 Set clear boundaries

One of the first steps to manage your email inbox is to set clear boundaries on when and how you check and respond to emails. You don't have to be available 24/7 or reply to every message immediately. Instead, you can schedule specific times during the day to deal with your emails, and turn off notifications or close your inbox when you need to focus on other tasks. You can also set expectations with your colleagues, clients, and stakeholders on how and when you prefer to communicate via email, and use autoresponders or signatures to inform them of your availability and response time.

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Ruth Amadi

Organizing 'workflows' for Founders | Your personal virtual assistant that saves you, not just hours but channels your energy into producing great results “consistently”.
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As an administrative professional and a virtual assistant for years. Here are the steps I use to manage my client's email inbox Step 1: Discuss expectations: → This gives me clarity and focus Step 2: Categorize the emails: → To-do → Important → Follow-ups Step 3: Flag them: → Agreed on a code for each star on Gmail For example: ? = Done ?= Urgent ??= Follow-up → Unsubscribed to promotions Step 4: Created labels: → Work → Personal Step 5: Created email templates: → Set automated responses for frequently asked questions.

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Vikki Yaffe

80hr Weeks Almost Killed Me. Now I Help People + Teams Work Half & Win More | Time Hacker | Global Speaker ?? Podcast Host
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We are always teaching people how to communicate with us. If you reply quickly and it’s easier for people to email you questions instead of be resourceful and figure it out themselves then they will continue to email you for things they can figure out. For autoresponders a huge mistake I see is promising to reply in a certain timeframe that leaves zero room for prioritisation. You don’t have to reply to every email in 24, or even 48 hours. People often respond to my auto responder telling me how the love it - I basically tell people to not expect a response this leaves me freedom to respond to who I choose and that expectation is set up front.

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Md. Shamim Reza

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Use folders and labels to organize and categorize your emails. 1. Only Keep Emails Requiring Immediate Action in Your Inbox 2. Create a “Waiting Folder” for Action-Pending Emails 3. Make Sub folders or Labels Your New BFF 4. Set Inbox Rules or Filters 5. Use Your Calendar to Track Emails That Require Follow-up 6. Don’t Let Junk Mail Languish in Your Inbox 7. Create Templates for Your Go-To Responses 8. Set Aside Time Blocks for Checking Email—and Stick to Them 9. Turn Off Email Notifications

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2 Use folders and labels

Another way to manage your email inbox is to use folders and labels to organize and categorize your emails. You can create folders and labels based on different criteria, such as projects, topics, urgency, or sender. This will help you sort and filter your emails more easily, and find the information you need quickly. You can also use rules or filters to automatically move or label incoming emails based on certain conditions, such as keywords, attachments, or recipients. This will save you time and reduce clutter in your inbox.

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Vikki Yaffe

80hr Weeks Almost Killed Me. Now I Help People + Teams Work Half & Win More | Time Hacker | Global Speaker ?? Podcast Host
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Love filters and folders. It’s just like any filing system and makes everything easier to find. Also if you archive all emails you can simply search your inbox to find those emails. Knowing this, send emails with key words that make them searchable in the future.

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Artreice Westmoreland

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Having folders and labels are essential to your inbox. It keeps everything neat and nice. I have all folders and labels color coded to found things faster.

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3 Apply the 4 Ds

A useful method to manage your email inbox is to apply the 4 Ds: delete, do, delegate, or defer. This means that for each email you receive, you decide whether to delete it, do it, delegate it, or defer it. You can delete any email that is irrelevant, spam, or outdated. You can do any email that requires a quick action or response, such as confirming an appointment, answering a question, or sending a file. You can delegate any email that can be handled by someone else, such as a colleague, an assistant, or a contractor. You can defer any email that requires more time, thought, or research, such as writing a report, making a decision, or planning a project. You can use folders, labels, or flags to mark the emails that you defer, and schedule a time to follow up on them later.

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Vikki Yaffe

80hr Weeks Almost Killed Me. Now I Help People + Teams Work Half & Win More | Time Hacker | Global Speaker ?? Podcast Host
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Just because something is quick doesn’t mean it’s worth doing. I’d be mindful of responding to emails just because they are fast - like the two minute rule - just because something is fast doesn’t mean it’s important and most people get stuck replying to quick emails all day instead of doing valuable work. Instead of time for task to be completed think instead of return on time invested - what will completing that task add to you?

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4 Use templates and shortcuts

A final tip to manage your email inbox is to use templates and shortcuts to speed up and simplify your email writing. You can create templates for common types of emails, such as requests, updates, feedback, or thank-you notes. You can customize and personalize them as needed, but having a template will save you time and effort. You can also use shortcuts, such as keyboard commands, canned responses, or signatures, to insert frequently used phrases, links, or information. This will help you avoid typing the same thing over and over again, and reduce errors and typos.

By following these tips, you can effectively manage your email inbox and improve your time management and mindful leadership skills. You can reduce your email overload, increase your productivity, and enhance your communication and collaboration with your team and stakeholders.

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5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Vikki Yaffe

80hr Weeks Almost Killed Me. Now I Help People + Teams Work Half & Win More | Time Hacker | Global Speaker ?? Podcast Host
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People underestimate how distracting emails, and a full inbox is. In this day and age it’s assumed that we just get loads of emails but me and my team intentionally and aggressively limit emails. Stop cc-ing people on emails, replies that aren’t necessary, signing up to lists that you won’t read, archive everything (you can do this with a simple shortcut you can Google) and definitely stop using your email as a to-do list. Email mis-use is a time and energy drain and costs companies a fortune.

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