Managing Your Inbox

Inbox management can be the bane of your working life. If you are not careful, it can quickly become your main task and push aside the truly valuable work that you do. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Inbox management can be the bane of your working life. If you are not careful, it can quickly become your main task and push aside the truly valuable work that you do. But it doesn't have to be that way. To be effective at work, communication channels must be circumscribed to avoid them overwhelming your whole working day. This book will show you how to manage your inbox effectively. It offers techniques and tools that will help you immediately take control of your communications priorities and make your inbox work for you (not the other way round!). It explores the links between productivity and well-being and helps you build habits that could last a lifetime. If you have an overflowing inbox that dominates your daily to-do list and feels out of control, then this book is for you. What does it cover? Why manage your inbox? Pressing the reset when emails get out of control How to manage your inbox How to take positive control Best email practice.