If you feel overwhelmed by your email, you are not alone! 95.2 GB Space to store my email 28% Time in the workweek spent handling email. (1) $10,000.00 Cost of an average worker per year due to email distractions. (2) 38% The percentage of emails that are "important". (3) Email overload is a real problem, both in the business world and in Education. The costs above are a little astonishing. This research highlights the real cost of interrupting your concentration to check your email, impairing your decision making and leading to stress. Many studies suggest that once interrupted, it is difficult to immediately return to the task you were working on, and some conclude that you can lose up to 40% of your productivity. (4) The good news is that efficiency experts are suggesting strategies to overcome email overload. The strategies are based both on 'habit of mind' and effective use of technology tools available! 1. C
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