At a time in history where information and opportunity are everywhere you look your best investment should most arguably be how to take these resources and enhance your life and the time you have to enjoy it. Never before have there been the tools to earn a living in such a way that much of it can be automated or outsourced to other people to help you. However there is also the trap of becoming overwhelmed with all the information coming at you and the dazzling array of opportunities.
One area that is a pitfall for many people is email. Who hasn’t themselves, or known someone else who could not go 5 minutes without checking their electronic mailbox or Blackberry type device? The desire to be constantly in touch is sometimes overwhelming. It is akin to the daily visit from your local postman or postmistress. You usually are a little excited to see what the mail will bring. But email is like doing that time and time again all day and evening long. It has become a monster waste of time for so many people.
If you find you have fallen prey to this obsession, you need to reevaluate your habits. Ideally you should keep the email turned off most of the working day to avoid the temptation. Choose one or two times a day (less if possible) when you will be checking your mail and responding. Let people know this is how you operate. One big step you can take it to go back to using the phone more. It will save repeated clarifications that happen with email.
There are many other steps you take to regain your life from time grabbing activities. Your best investment is to focus on one project at a time, and finish it without distractions if you want to see massive gains in getting your life back.
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