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I am at that time of the year when I get into e-mail overload. I try to go through easy e-mails first and reallocate those that I can. It does not matter however how many e-mails I answer and go through, every time I look up my unread folder seems to have 120 e-mails or so in it. I manage to get it down to about 30, but I have once again fallen behind! For me this typically happens when I have events like Law Society meetings, or the Law Society’s Annual General Meeting or when I am out of the office for a solid day.
Even if I am in the office for a few hours, I am able to stop the e-mails from piling too high, but I am going to have to get into some sort of e-mail management system starting with getting my staff to e-mail me less! I like to have a proper control over my business, so almost all staff report to me in one way or another, and that tends to lead to me receiving too many e-mails apart from those from clients, prospective clients, potential employees and various business partners. I found recently that it is taking me up to a week to reply to some e-mails – which for me is extremely unusual. I would normally reply to e-mails within a few hours, or indeed 24 hours, but at this time of the year it sometimes becomes extremely hard.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Friday 22-Nov-13
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Kaylee said:
on Monday 25-Nov-13 02:29 PM
knew*
Kaylee said:
on Monday 25-Nov-13 02:29 PM
I wish I near the art of reducing e-mails and work load this time of year, it seems that no matter what you do, you will always feel swamped
Liesl said:
on Monday 25-Nov-13 12:43 PM
Emails is my priority first thing in the morning and I try to attend to them as they come in but admittedly it often feels like trying swim in sinking sand. You cannot win
Lizanne said:
on Monday 25-Nov-13 12:17 PM
E-mails are also first on my agenda every day and i normally deal with the more important emails first.
Alexis said:
on Monday 25-Nov-13 08:15 AM
I am the same as Bianca, emails are always the first thing i deal with when i get in in the morning/. I think it best to just get it over and done with, and thereafter proceed with your work, as your emails tend to go hand in hand in any event. same as even if i am busy, i will often just deal with my emails in between as to sort it out as soon as possible.
Sorea said:
on Monday 25-Nov-13 07:57 AM
To see a world in a grain of sand. And a heaven in a wild flower. Hold infinity in the palm of your hand. And eternity in an hour.
Bob O'Hare said:
on Sunday 24-Nov-13 02:16 PM
Hi Michael
Give your staff copies of my book, Unload Email Overload, as a present. In fact, give your clients the book as a "Gift of Time."
My best, Bob
Bianca said:
on Saturday 23-Nov-13 10:19 AM
E-mails are always first on my agenda every day and obviously monitoring same throughout the day. I do not have the volume of e-mails referred to in the blog but sometimes it is difficult to keep up.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
