A Better Approach to “Never Check Email in the Morning”
You’ve heard the conventional wisdom: never check email in the morning.
You’ve heard the conventional wisdom: never check email in the morning.
I’m not very good at all the things you’re supposed to do to be more productive. I check email first thing in the morning and then continually throughout the day. I jump from task to task and I read the news five times a day. But I do try to be outcome-focused, and I appreciated…
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