How to Get Out of Email Jail

Published: May 26, 2020, 8:06 a.m.

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As a leader, you pride yourself on being proactive and in control. But one area feels like a perpetual Dumpster fire\\u2014email! It\\u2019s all communications, really. Slack messages, texts, voicemail, it\\u2019s a constant burn. When will it end?

It\\u2019ll end when you stop reacting to messages and start taking control of your inbox. You need a personal communication strategy, and we\\u2019ll show you how to make one.

Follow these simple steps, and you\\u2019ll go from inbox overwhelm to inbox zero every single day. You\\u2019ll stop being the bottleneck on communications, and you\\u2019ll gain a ton of mental bandwidth to spend on your high-leverage tasks.

In this episode you\\u2019ll discover\\u2014

  • Why you shouldn\\u2019t just react to all of the messages that come your way\\u2014and what to do instead.
  • Questions to ask yourself to determine who should have direct access to you and who should not.
  • Tips on how to automate requests and remain thoughtful and kind.
  • The immense value of asynchronous communication\\u2014and how you can do it well.
  • Advice on setting clear expectations with your team on when and how people should reach out to you.

This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by Michael Hyatt\'s new book, No-Fail Communication. Discover how to end workplace confusion and achieve better results with your communication. Learn more at leadto.win/communication.

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