I did it. I finally broke the habit of checking my e-mail first thing in the morning and too many times throughout the day. It wasn’t easy but I kept reminding myself of how much time I was wasting logging in and checking to see what I had missed.

E-mail is a great way to communicate with others, but it can quickly spin out of control if you don’t organize all of your messages.

• Develop a system for reading, responding to and storing e-mail messages electronically. Set up electronic file folders to store e-mail messages worth keeping and label the folders clearly. Treat the electronic folders the same as paper files and regularly purge documents you don’t need [Read more...]