Taking Back Control of Your Life
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How Quickly Should I Respond to Email?
If you’re constantly monitoring email, you’re not only stressed but also unproductive. Image Credit-Midjourney We’ve been conditioned—by ourselves and others—to think that emails must be tended to immediately, but if you’ve been following this email series, you know that that’s a
D’oh! I Can’t Believe I Sent That Email!
Never forget: An email sent is an email that can live forever in infamy. Image Credit-Midjourney Any thoughtless, offensive, or careless message can be passed around, posted, or brought up in a courtroom long after the fact. If you need a
The Bits and Pieces of Effective Email
Think of Email as a Letter You Would Mail Image Credit-Midjourney Email is Not a Conversation Tool A single email is a stand-alone package of information; in this regard, it’s no different than a letter you’d mail. When your recipient opens
Writing the Message: The Body of Your Email
Writing the “Hook” and the Body of Your Email Image Credit-Midjourney What happens if your message is too beefy to fit into the subject line? No problem. Your email already has a well-crafted subject that summarizes the content. Before writing any
Living the Life of an Email Minimalist
It all begins with the subject Image Credit-Midjourney The first thing seen in an email is the subject. Since emails are often seen in bunches, your subject line is as critical to your email being read as a headline is to
How to Become an Email Minimalist
What You Send is What You Receive Image Credit-Midjourney We harp endlessly about email. Our gripes are many, varied, and often justifiable: There’s no subject. I’m cc’d on an email with no idea why or what I’m supposed to do with