Learn to Deal with Messages Sensibly
Stop Wasting Your Day Answering Emails
How do you handle your emails?
Do you answer them right away or wait for later?
This is a question we often think about at work.
Programs like Slack, WhatsApp, Teams, and email are a big part of our work. But sometimes, they can stop us from doing other important tasks.
A study found that we spend 1/3 of our workday reading and answering emails.
This study was done a few years ago, so we might be spending even more time on emails now.
Another study done with people who work at Microsoft showed that leaders who don’t do their jobs well often take a long time to answer emails.
According to Adam Grant, a psychologist who studies how people work, answering emails quickly shows that you’re a hard worker who is careful and organized.
But if you don’t answer emails regularly, people might think you’re not reliable or that you don’t care.
There’s a trick called “Inbox Zero” to help with emails.
It means: trying to have zero unread emails in your inbox.
