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You sit down to start the day with a clear vision on your most important tasks. But then you check your email. Before you know it, you\u2019ve spent half the day responding to requests and working on other people\u2019s priorities instead of your own. You\u2019re sacrificing your best time and energy in the name of inbox zero. You hate feeling at everyone\u2019s beck and call and can\u2019t stand the way you\u2019re always behind. But what can you do?

There\u2019s another way forward. We know what it\u2019s like to feel trapped by our inboxes. And we\u2019ve developed a four-step strategy for making your inbox work for you. When you implement it, you\u2019ll move from reacting to requests to accomplishing your most important work.

Finally, you can stop being perpetually behind and feel empowered to make real progress towards your goals.

In this episode, you\u2019ll discover\u2014

• Why you should never operate out of your inbox for task management.
• How to stack habits and set aside specific times for checking email.
• The difference between synchronous and asynchronous communication.
• App suggestions that can make your life a lot easier.
• Tips on communicating expectations with team members and clients.
• The value of declaring email bankruptcy\u2014and why it\u2019s not as scary as it sounds.

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