Taming Email Overload
Cal Newport discusses the detrimental effects of constant email conversations and offers alternative ways to coordinate without relying on unscheduled messages. He emphasizes the importance of reducing context shifts and shares strategies such as deferring conversations, automating processes, and externalizing information. Taming email requires understanding its components and working on responses to broadcast questions and conversational messages.In this clip
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Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Ep. 149: How Do I Tame Email?
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