One of the biggest distractions for most business owners is email. And when you get hundreds (or even thousands) of emails a day, it's really easy for it to quickly overwhelm you. Just as it's hard to concentrate in a messy office, a messy inbox can send you running in a hundred different directions if you are not careful. Here are some power tips to organize your inbox and help you stay focused.
1) Create categories in your inbox.
! Inbox
! Act Now (items I need to do in the next 5 minutes)
! Do (items I should do today)
! Waiting for Reply
! Quick Reference
! Ideas
! News to Read
! Delegate
How to create categories in your inbox
Right click on any email in your inbox
Click categories
Click master category list
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