Now the Wall Street Journal has got an article running on email overload. This one’s a hodgepodge of suggestions from the likes of David Allen, Merlin Mann and Mike Song (among others). I like this tip from Julie Morgenstern:
Another idea, if your job allows it: Ignore your in-box for the first
hour every morning, instead focusing on an important project. "Once you
open the email there are a million and one interruptions," Ms.
Morgenstern adds. "It’s very hard to settle your mind down and
concentrate."