The average office worker gets 121 emails a day. It's no wonder that we get through many days feelings like we've accomplished a lot only to discover that most of what we did was respond to and send email. I’m reading a book called Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, and it reminded me about how … [Read more...]
My Daughter Blessed Me By Breaking Her Phone
My 13-year-old daughter broke her iPhone (again) and, despite the heavy ticket price, it turned out to be the best thing that could happen to me. Yep, my daughter's inability to hold onto her phone instead of dropping it repeatedly saved my sanity. Stick with me here. Much to my daughter's disdain I decided I should get the upgraded new … [Read more...]
Managing Your Email Before It Manages You
How many emails do you receive in a day? I honestly haven't done any type of average for myself, but it looks like I received 184 today. Whether this seems like a lot or not many, it's about 180 more emails than I would like to receive in a day. The average person receives 100 to 150 emails a day, and spends about a quarter of his or her … [Read more...]
How to Write Effective Emails that Get Read
The average person receives 100 to 150 emails a day. You can imagine that this makes it difficult for any one message to get much attention. I wrote yesterday about determining whether an email is the best tool for delivering your message. Once you determine that email is the communication method of choice, it's important for you to write an … [Read more...]
Death, Taxes and More Email
I was in a meeting for a little more than an hour today. During that time, I received almost 40 emails. Just looking at the little number badge on my phone's screen made me feel stressed. Apparently I'm not alone. Depending on what statistics you review, the average person gets 100 to 150 emails a day. This equates to about 13 hours a week … [Read more...]
Nerd Note: Gettin’ tech nerdy
I love the Associated Press Stylebook on a regular day. My students have called me the "AP Style Nazi," an offensive title that made me strangely proud. I smile and shake my head in pity when colleagues come to me and ask for AP Style advice. Bless their hearts. How could they not know? My heart nearly explodes with pride when I hear … [Read more...]