Day 6
Subject: [firstname]: It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It

Hi [firstname],

Back in the 1980's the group Bananarama had a hit with a song called: It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It. If you haven't heard the song before, they've got it on YouTube – but I warn you it's a real “earworm”.

Part of the song goes like this:

“It ain't what you do it's the time that you do it
And that's what gets results.”

Creating a routine is the best way to gain control over what information you receive, and when you receive it.

For example, if you're only on Facebook between 5:00 and 6:00 in the evening, and you let people know that's the only time you're going to be on Facebook, then if someone want's to chat with you via Facebook they'll have to turn up on the platform at that time. If what they have to say to you is important, they will. If it's not important, they won't – and if it's not important you don't really need to know it anyway.

Likewise, schedule times throughput the day to check your e-mail.  For example, I check my work e-mail when I start work in the morning, at lunchtime, the middle of the afternoon, and just before I stop work for the day.  That way, I'm not distracted by incoming e-mails throughout the day.  I filter the e-mails in my inbox, too, so I can tell if an e-mail is from a client (that requires reading right away) or just a mailshot message that I might read if I have time.

If people need to get in touch with me urgently, they can call me on my landline work phone – and I screen those calls through the answering machine, so if it's NOT urgent I can call them back at the times I have scheduled for making phone calls.

This is the key to beating information overload.  

Warmly,

[Your Name]

PS. There's still time to get my guide to overcoming information overload.  Here's the link [link to sales page].