Tip of the Week #372: Delete This App. Reclaim Your Time.
In his book The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss identifies one of the greatest time wasters in the modern world: email.
He argues that, if your job permits, you should check and respond to email only twice a day—once around lunchtime and once at the end of the workday.
I would add one more suggestion: if at all possible, remove email from your phone.
I did this years ago, and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
Every now and then, it creates a minor inconvenience. Occasionally, a company wants to email me a verification code while I’m away from my computer. When that happens, I simply reinstall my email app, retrieve the code, and then remove the app again. Definitely annoying, but you know. Modern world and all that.
The benefits of removing email far outweigh the inconvenience.
I’m less stressed, far less distracted, and much more intentional about when I deal with email. Instead of email controlling my day, I control when I check it.
If you’re feeling constantly interrupted, try removing email from your phone for just one week. You can always reinstall it if you don’t like the results.
I have a feeling you won’t.
Kelly responded:
I love any tip that gives me back my time! Another option: I turned off the notifications for all email apps. I check it when I want, access when I need it, but it doesn’t grab for my attention.
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