3 Ways To Love Email And Master Your Inbox

Whether you like it or not, you have to use email for your profession.

On the one hand, email is the best protocol for messages regarding speed, cost, and privacy. On the other hand, email can be a source of misery and dread, hindering us from doing what is important. It is like a black hole you constantly have to attend to, sucking up all joy and autonomy.

Fortunately, with the right approach, you can enjoy your email experience and thus become very effective both in and outside the email inbox. Below are three ways to make it happen.

Use Email as communication only

Most knowledge workers tend to treat the inbox as everything. Not only as a communication tool but also a to-do list, project manager, notification system, reading list, reference library, note-taking app, etc. All while being bombarded with new emails while trying to find the information needed for other, more important work, creating severe cognitive dissonance because they are ineffective at doing the work and answering incoming emails.

No wonder why people burn out. I would not wish that constant chaos even on my worst enemy.

Instead, you need to use email as communication only. Only visit the inbox to read new messages and respond. Use other solutions (like…