Ep. 233: Escaping Your Tyrannical Inbox
Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo (https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo)
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Today’s Deep Question: How can I free myself from spending all day in my inbox? [8:24]
- Why does Cal suggest having multiple email addresses? [43:27]
- How do I convince my colleagues to actually read process-centric emails? [47:16]
- How do I work with people who enjoy email check-ins? [52:16]
- How do I get key information out of email an into a better system? [57:25]
- How can I focus when my job demands an open door policy? [1:01:11]
Something Interesting: Alex Haley wrote on a cargo ship [1:12:42]
Links:
affect.media.mit.edu/pdfs/16.Mark-CHI_Email.pdf (https://affect.media.mit.edu/pdfs/16.Mark-CHI_Email.pdf) tim.blog/autoresponse/ (https://tim.blog/autoresponse/) blog.rescuetime.com/communication-multitasking-switches/ (https://blog.rescuetime.com/communication-multitasking-switches/) www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/23/magazine/cal-newport-interview.html (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/23/magazine/cal-newport-interview.html ) alexhaley.com/2018/08/04/aboard-the-african-star-by-alex-haley/ (https://alexhaley.com/2018/08/04/aboard-the-african-star-by-alex-haley/)
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