For many professionals, the little red bubble next to their email app can cause more fear than they would like to admit. Regardless of whether the number in the bubble is 10 or 10,000, the idea of sorting and replying to all of these unread emails can create a feeling of fear.
Fortunately, there are ways to manage your inbox and maintain your sanity. To prevent "email fear", we asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council to do the following:
Inbox fear is serious. According to a study, employees read and respond to emails almost 28% of the working day. I check my inbox three times a day on normal working days (8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m.) and only twice on "creative" working days on which I cannot be distracted. In the last check, I remove all the trash. And never check emails before bed. Your body / brain will thank you because you will sleep better. – Ron Lieback, ContentMender
The easiest way to manage your inbox fears is to take control of your incoming messages. Delete messages, unsubscribe, report spam, and use filtering and blocking tools. Everything else is just an amateur train. It is important to stay up to date as you may be missing something important or even missing a lucrative opportunity! – Turath D & # 39; hont, San Diego Moving Company
We use G Suite and have found that the tabs are an ideal way to avoid clutter. We receive a large number of notifications from project management platforms, storage tools and accounts. We can also assign a separate area to each area so that no priority messages are wasted. In addition, the non-primary tabs (up to four of them) are cut off in your mobile app. —Justin Moodley, LASAN
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As someone who struggles with incoming mail, I learned to block the time on my calendar for answering emails. This has helped me focus on sending emails between meetings for a few minutes and not relying on them. —Stephanie Cartin, Socialfly
Inbox fear can be problematic if consumed by it. What we like to do is remember that there is always tomorrow. Prioritize the important things you need to do today and do the rest by tomorrow or later today. With G Suite, it's nice to doze a few emails so you don't see them until your memory expires. When tasks are "out of sight, out of mind", this helps a lot. – Matthew Gibson, Flewid Inc.
It is important to set the time at which emails are checked, answered, deleted, and unsubscribed. It is also important to use the same thread to start new emails. We at Elev8 are very busy. Many customers and providers start with new threads, which can lead to the loss of emails, misunderstandings or missing information. Storing everything in one thread per subject ensures accuracy and reduces the number of excess emails. —Angela Delmedico, Elev8 Consulting Group
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