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Closing The Email Loop

Closing The Email Loop

The best way to get less email is to send less email.

A great way to do this is to proactively close the conversation as soon as it’s convenient. This means always striving to respond to emails completely, cutting off the possibility of a long back-and-forth.

Do a bit more work when you send or reply to emails.

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Always appreciate the time you get, because you never know how much longer it`ll last.

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