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Ep. 233: Escaping Your Tyrannical Inbox
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Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
Today’s Deep Question: How can I free myself from spending all day in my inbox? [8:24]
- Why does Cal suggest having multiple email addresses? [43:27]
- How do I convince my colleagues to actually read process-centric emails? [47:16]
- How do I work with people who enjoy email check-ins? [52:16]
- How do I get key information out of email an into a better system? [57:25]
- How can I focus when my job demands an open door policy? [1:01:11]
Something Interesting: Alex Haley wrote on a cargo ship [1:12:42]
Links:
affect.media.mit.edu/pdfs/16.Mark-CHI_Email.pdf
tim.blog/autoresponse/
blog.rescuetime.com/communication-multitasking-switches/
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/23/magazine/cal-newport-interview.html
alexhaley.com/2018/08/04/aboard-the-african-star-by-alex-haley/
Thanks to our Sponsors:
mintmobile.com/deep
huel.com/questions
hensonshaving.com/cal
blinkist.com/deep
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
Chapters
1. Ep. 233: Escaping Your Tyrannical Inbox (00:00:00)
2. Today’s Deep Question: How can I free myself from spending all day in my inbox? (00:08:24)
3. Why does Cal suggest having multiple email addresses? (00:43:27)
4. How do I convince my colleagues to actually read process-centric emails? (00:47:16)
5. How do I work with people who enjoy email check-ins? (00:52:16)
6. How do I get key information out of email an into a better system? (00:57:25)
7. How can I focus when my job demands an open door policy? (01:01:11)
8. Something Interesting: Alex Haley wrote on a cargo ship (01:12:42)
320 episodes
Manage episode 353897781 series 2701426
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
Today’s Deep Question: How can I free myself from spending all day in my inbox? [8:24]
- Why does Cal suggest having multiple email addresses? [43:27]
- How do I convince my colleagues to actually read process-centric emails? [47:16]
- How do I work with people who enjoy email check-ins? [52:16]
- How do I get key information out of email an into a better system? [57:25]
- How can I focus when my job demands an open door policy? [1:01:11]
Something Interesting: Alex Haley wrote on a cargo ship [1:12:42]
Links:
affect.media.mit.edu/pdfs/16.Mark-CHI_Email.pdf
tim.blog/autoresponse/
blog.rescuetime.com/communication-multitasking-switches/
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/23/magazine/cal-newport-interview.html
alexhaley.com/2018/08/04/aboard-the-african-star-by-alex-haley/
Thanks to our Sponsors:
mintmobile.com/deep
huel.com/questions
hensonshaving.com/cal
blinkist.com/deep
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
Chapters
1. Ep. 233: Escaping Your Tyrannical Inbox (00:00:00)
2. Today’s Deep Question: How can I free myself from spending all day in my inbox? (00:08:24)
3. Why does Cal suggest having multiple email addresses? (00:43:27)
4. How do I convince my colleagues to actually read process-centric emails? (00:47:16)
5. How do I work with people who enjoy email check-ins? (00:52:16)
6. How do I get key information out of email an into a better system? (00:57:25)
7. How can I focus when my job demands an open door policy? (01:01:11)
8. Something Interesting: Alex Haley wrote on a cargo ship (01:12:42)
320 episodes
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