Do you feel paralyzed by your inbox and dread checking your email? Do you feel you're held captive by over-communication? Are you spending a lot of time in your inbox and living by someone else's agenda? Is your team drowning in email and getting pulled away from essential tasks with each ring, ping, and buzz? There's no winner in who's the busiest. We want to work on our business, not our busyness! 

Email is a popular and effective way of communicating, but keeping it all managed has become one more chore on our ever-growing “to-do” list. This is because we weren't taught how to work with email; we were just expected to know. Yet, with a little bit of common sense, knowledge of the latest apps, and life-hacking, you can be on a path to Zero Inbox nirvana in no time. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify tools and behavior shifts needed to reduce telepressure and reactivity to email


• Recognize practical settings for Outlook and Gmail (Hint: It isn't the default!) 


• Determine how to shrink your inbox with rules, filters, and newsletter organization


• Define how to communicate effectively to shut down with Inbox Zero