Eight Hours Gone. EIGHT.
This week I read an article in the Wall Street Journal that was a jaw-dropper: Research shows that the average person spends about 8 hours a week reading and sending emails. That's one whole workday lost, and sadly, that feels about right, right?
Here are four recommendations for getting a lot of that time back. If you do at least one of these, you'll start feeling less overwhelmed and scattered:
Automate your inquiry responses - you have a standard response to inquiries: Book a meeting, send a brochure, whatever you do, you can create a template for and automate. With a CRM like Honeybook, you can also automate any follow-up emails, too.
Automate your project benchmark emails - like, if you always send a checklist the week after a client hires you, schedule it out. It's more efficient to do it in a CRM, but you can use Gmail and Outlook, too!
Urgency? Be honest - Not all emails can be scheduled, sure. But not all emails need to be answered right away, so break that habit.
Schedule specific email check-in times - think twice a day, and make them short. Now is a good time to clear out all of your unread subscriptions, too.
You don't have to do all of these right away, but any of them will help you regain control of your inbox and get back to doing what you do best.
If you're ready to be more productive in your business right now, let's talk: Reply to this email or click the button below to schedule a free 15-minute consultation with me.
I’ll talk to you soon,
Elizabeth
