How to Be Awesome at Your Job

1039: How to Stop Wasting Time on Email with Randall Dean

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Mar 10, 2025
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Randall Dean
Randall Dean, known as The E-mail Sanity Expert®, is a time and email management guru with over 25 years of experience. He shares practical strategies for transforming your inbox into a productivity powerhouse. Discover the best time-saving investments for email management, how to prevent unread emails from overwhelming you, and effective keyboard shortcuts that can save hours. Learn to minimize distractions and take control of your correspondence, enhancing your overall productivity.
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INSIGHT

Untrained Email Use

  • Professionals spend 3-6 hours daily on email.
  • Less than 5% have had email efficiency training.
ADVICE

Email Triage

  • If an email takes under two minutes to handle, do it immediately.
  • Convert longer emails into tasks or calendar items, then file or delete them.
ADVICE

Clear Your Inbox

  • Use email software features to create tasks and calendar events with reminders.
  • This clears your inbox and helps manage your time.
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