The Energist | Issue Four | Your Email Inbox

Did you know that we spend 28% of our work week answering and reading email? That's more than THIRTEEN weeks a year. Crazy right?! 

I love it when my clients teach me new stuff. Recently a client shared this wee pearl of wisdom,

“Your email is a list of everyone else’s priorities.” 

Immediately I started looking at my email differently. And so should you.

Today I’d like you to try a little experiment...

1. Choose a maximum of two blocks of time today where you will focus on email. No longer than 45 minutes each time.

2. Turn on your auto-reply to inform people of #1 with an option for anything urgent and important.

3. Wait for the world to implode. Reward yourself with something fun when it doesn't.

Energise You: Manage stress and overwhelm by taking micro-breaks every hour. Here’s a bunch we like.

Energise Others: Get your friends together for a dance and dress up with Xstatic Sunsets who run Australia's biggest sober dance party. 

We’re Energised By: The fact that adopting a growth mindset has a bigger impact on achievement than IQ. Test your mindset here and check out the book, especially if you have kids.