Could You Check Your E-mail Once a Day?by Kori Rodley Irons | More from this Blogger 22 May 2007 06:05 PM A colleague recently told me that in order to be truly efficient at work, workers needed to spend less time on e-mail. His suggestion was that people only check their e-mail once, or at most, twice a day (I'm thinking morning and evening was his general idea) and spend the rest of the time doing other work-related tasks. While I had a good chuckle over his recommendation, it got me to thinking-could I work and only check my e-mail once a day? Well, I think the answer is NO. But, I have been able to go without e-mail access for several days while on vacation and have actually enjoyed it. I was amazed at how peaceful and "old school" I felt not having to be connected and responsive all the time. But, then again, I was not working. I remember that over ten years ago when e-mail first started to become prevalent, friends would actually have to call me on the telephone to tell me they had sent me an e-mail so that I could go check it out! I just couldn't get used to the idea that I should be checking my e-mail regularly. Now, I can't imagine not checking it several times a day-especially when I'm working. If I worked some place where there was a "rule" that e-mail could only be checked twice a day (there's no way I could do it only once!) I could probably adjust. Thank goodness, we're talking about my own home business here where I can keep a window open with my e-mail inbox displayed for the entire day. Too much happens (and, yes, there's plenty of spam and distractions, too) and I would like to think my business efforts benefit from my quick responses to e-mails. What do you think? Could you check your e-mail only once a day? See Also: Is it Time To Clean Out Your Computer Files and E-mail Inbox? Can You Work When Your Computer is Down? Learn more about Kori Rodley Irons  Bio has been removed by administrator Relevanthome business tags User Comments  karabu (980) 29 May 2007 03:30 PMNever only once a day - that would drive me crazy! If I tried super hard, maybe twice a day, but I get the fidgitis just thinking about it!  Tristi Pinkston (10839) 29 May 2007 06:28 PMI could not possibly go that long without checking my mail. My computer crashed a few months ago and I was without computer for about a week -- I was dashing in to the library, borrowing relatives' computers, and basically having a panic attack. I love my mail! Community Tags correspondence, computer, e-mail Discuss this article
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