You've Got Mail! (Oh Goodie)

Remember when we were excited to receive email?  When we logged on to our computers and heard "you've got mail!"   With the spam and the endless amounts of email we now receive, is anyone out there excited to check email?   According to Ask.com, the average person receives 30-40 emails per day.  Imagine if you have to respond to 10% of those emails.  How do you keep them straight?



How many times have you heard the phrase "Your email got lost in my system?"  Or, how many times have you said that?

Here are some tips to keep you loving your email account (or at least not cringing at the thought of checking it):

1.   Unsubscribe to unnecessary email.  From advertisers for     example....not from your favorite organizer!

2.   When using a mobile device and an email comes through that you need to take action on - use www.toodledo.com which is also a mobile app to take the email and turn it into a to-do.  The same program can be used to take a text message and convert it into a to-do.

3.   Try not to check your email constantly.  Notice I said try.  If you do find yourself checking your email constantly, at least respond only twice a day.  This is what I mean- check your email and delete what is not necessary.  Move the to-do's to www.toodledo.com.  Those that you need to respond to can be kept on your smart phone or filed in a folder under Respond.

There are some emails that require some thought or research before responding.  When you respond in a knee jerk reaction type of way, you may just create more work for yourself by not thinking about the information you provide.

Hopefully with these tips you won't dread checking your email. 

You can always contact me at 219-575-3821 to schedule your complimentary telephone consultation to discuss email organizing or any other organizing situation.  

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