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Managing Time Like a Pro

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You can still check your inbox

It's really up to you to determine the strength of your approach. Maybe you still check your email once a day. Maybe it's once a week.

But the goal is to be less beholden to responding to emails and more focused on other aspects of life.

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Try this with a personal email inbox first

Not everyone has the luxury of being able to just ignore their inbox, especially in a professional capacity. But for a personal inbox, it may be an easier sell.

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Set an out-of-office responder

If you're going to try inbox infinity, it can help to set a permanent out-of-office responder that lets people know what to expect from you.

Should they expect a response from you at all? If so, when? Is there someone else they should contact if they have a specific inquiry? Maybe if yo...

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Most of the email in your inbox isn't useful. Instead of managing it, try ignoring it

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