Take control of your time
Your calendar and inbox can either be your best friends or your worst enemies—it all depends on how you use them:
- schedule 30-minute open blocks of time into your calendar every day (to each lunch, deal with something urgent or simply for taking a break).
- set specific times to check for any new messages—and avoid it the rest of the day.
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