How to avoid overdosing on email

From the minute you wake up, you can log on to your email with your BlackBerry, and every minute fo your day--whether you are
at work or not--you can be connected to your inbox. For the average executive, that means spending at least two hours a day on email. That adds up to roughly one day per week, reports ComputerWorld.com.

It's clear that email has become an addictive part of our daily lives, especially for the high-tech executive who wants answers at his or her fingertips. So how do you break the habit? It's time to reboot your communications strategy and stop using email all the time. Here are a few ways to do this, as suggested by ComputerWorld.com:

• Set up a public email account with an auto-reply message informing email senders that you do not check this email. If they want to contact you, have them call or message you on Facebook or Twitter. This makes it hard for anyone but the most motivated person to connect you for a legitimate reason.
• Set up a private email account for content, mainly email newsletters.
• Set up a Skype account and get a webcam so you can communicate face-to-face and avoid misunderstandings.

Times are definitely changing. Email is still good for part of your job, but your job has now reached new challenges that require
different kinds of communications. These changes will save you a precious commodity: Your time. 

For more on the next generation email:
- check out this ComputerWorld.com article

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