Ok, I admit I have 484 messages in my inbox and thousands more scattered amongst my Outlook folders.

The author or the article I am going to link to says that 30-60 minutes a day can be saved by managing our email more effectively.

Here are the top 4 tips:

1. If you don't need to read it now, it shouldn't be in your inbox.

2. If you've already responded to it, it shouldn't be in your inbox.

3. If it comes from a known source it should be labeled automatically.

4. No one needs to look at their inbox more than once an hour (and most of us once every 2-3 hours).

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