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Get Rid of Email Overload Once and For All (Part 3)

11. November 2006

In our quest to defeat email overload, we’ve covered the first two stages in the email Zen methodology. Stage 1: Get to Zero Email In Your Inbox Stage 2: Working from your Followup Folder Using these fundamental steps effectively, you would have: Whittled your inbox down to zero emails Already answered any emails that needed a quick response Broken down all [...]

Get Rid of Email Overload Once and For All (Part 2)

9. November 2006

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“Excessive time is spent reading and writing e-mails, with approximately 65% (of workers) spending from 1 to 3 hours per day on it” via Information Mapping Survey A few days ago I went through the first stage in defeating email overload. This article is part 2 of my personal methodology to achieving email Zen [...]

Get Rid of Email Overload Once and For All (Part 1)

7. November 2006

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So, you’re tired of getting bogged down by a flood of emails, and want more time to focus on your work? While email has completely revolutionized the way we work, it also comes with nasty side effects. Consider this : “The average American employee spends about a quarter of their working day (around one and three quarter hours) [...]

Interview With Malaysia’s First Full Time Blogger

4. November 2006

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An inspiration to those hoping to make a living out of their blog, Liew Cheon Fong of LiewCF.com is Malaysia’s first and possibly only full-time professional blogger. He was also kind enough to take time off his busy schedule to do a quick email interview with me. You are seen as an icon to anyone in [...]