How to Conquer Your Email Inbox [Podcast S08E05]

Welcome to Season 8, Episode 5 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss a proven process for conquering your email inbox.

Every day we’re bombarded with emails from friends, family, co-workers, employers, customers, companies, schools, potential clients, credit card companies, etc. It can be overwhelming and seemingly impossible to stay on top of. Email can either be a total nightmare or a indispensable productivity tool. In today's episode, we give you the proper steps to take control of it.

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In this episode, you’ll discover:

How people just like you are overcoming the overwhelm associated with email.

One quick little strategy that will save you dozens of hours.

Keyboard shortcuts (and other tips) to boost your productivity and get you out of your inbox.

Why creating dozens of email folders is a waste of time (and what to do instead).

How to know when it's time to declare email bankruptcy.

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You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

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My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:

Explore Additional Resources

In this episode we mentioned the following resources:

Free Ebook: Shave 10 Hours Off Your Workweek

Website: Unroll.me

App: Sanebox

App: Keyboard Maestro

About Us

Michael Hyatt is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Recognized by magazines like Forbes and Inc as an important online marketing and leadership expert, he’s also the founder of Platform University and 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Read more about him here.

Michele Cushatt is a popular speaker and author. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog. She’s a three-time cancer survivor with a powerful, personal story. Listen to it here or read about it in her memoir, Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Imperfect Life.

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