Why Email Alerts Almost Always Cause Addiction

E-mail alerts (notifications, beeps and badges) are evil little suckers. They create addiction and fuel the widespread misuse and overuse of email seen in workplaces today. Here’s 2 reasons why …

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Don’t Be A Frog In A Pot — Unsubscribe Regularly

Sixteen days of bliss. That was my summer holiday break. Then I turned on my phone and checked my email! Be smart — learn how to unsubscribe from all unwanted emails and do this regularly…

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Get Rid of Email Alerts on Your iPhone and iPad Forever

Imagine if your organisation held a ‘bring your toddler to work day?’ What might it look like? Endless distraction? Constant nagging? Sound like the interruptive behaviour of your iPhone or iPad? Well that’s because it probably is! Here’s how to turn email alerts off…

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How To Kill Outlook Alerts Once And For All

Microsoft Outlook likes to beep. Its default alert settings entice you to react to every email as it comes in. Stop letting your email notifications shape the way you work by turning off the beep. Here’s how to do it …

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Warning: Do You Keep Groundhog Day Emails In Your Inbox?

Have you ever had an email that seemed to linger like a bad smell? You may have read it a number of times. Ignored it. Kept it hidden or compulsively put it aside ‘just in case’. If so, you may be dealing with a Groundhog Day email!

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What Tetris Taught Me About Email

Tetris is one of the most successful and influential video games of all times. It is simple in design and highly addictive in nature. The faster you clear lines, the faster shapes fall. Quicker. Faster. More random. Until eventually you lose control, your screen is piled high …

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