My colleague at Cornell, Andrew Quagliata, offers helpful tips for those of us who struggle with managing our daily email:

• Don’t check your email immediately after you wake up.

• Don’t begin the workday with email.

• Open your email applications only during designated times.

• Turn off notifications.

• Move emails out of your inbox after you read them.

• Filter messages.

• Establish a priority framework for responding.

• Use signatures for common responses.

• Send fewer emails.

Read more about Prof. Quagliata’s advice on his blog—and you might find more helpful ideas.

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Discussion:

• Which of these tips do you find most useful? Which have you tried before, and which are new for you to consider?

• What tools for managing email have you used and found helpful or unhelpful?