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Start Ignoring Email — Deep Work Is How To Succeed

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MIT Computer Scientist Cal Newport’s book “Deep Work” describes shallow work as monotonous work tasks that are simple and don’t add new value to a job. . It does not take much to quickly respond to an email, but it does take discipline to sit down and concentrate solely on one important project for a few hours. .

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The 3-Sentence Email Guaranteed to Get a Response

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I’ve used it myself, and with clients, to establish new business relationships , referrals and even coveted book endorsements. This sentence must contain these specific elements: Why the recipient should care about your email. Now that you’ve articulated a clear who, what and why, consider the best subject line for your email.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. Best practices for standing up for yourself.

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How to Write a Book: Advice for New Writers

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I’d love to give you a secret formula for how to write a book. Having written two books now, I can tell you it is as hard as people say it is. I tried that approach and ended up in a total mess. In this week’s SUCCESS Stories , I explain my personal approach to writing books. Writing a book is like running a marathon.

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I Spent Years Trying to Get My First Book Published—This Is What I’ve Learned About Risking Rejection

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As I neared the end of writing my first book , Find Your Courage , I decided it was time to see whether I could find a publisher. Eventually, I decided to change tack and self-publish, selling my book via my speaking engagements and newsletter database. We think this is an outstanding book,” they said. Bah humbug, I thought.

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I Shared My OCD Struggles with 11,000 Employees—Their Responses Showed Me the Importance of Vulnerability in Leadership

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We started a weekly Q&A session along with a weekly email. The internal communications manager who I worked with on my weekly emails sent me a draft, and as usual, I made a few tweaks. I sent the marked-up document back to her. Within that short window, I had gotten about 400 or so new emails. It is better now.

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

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In this chapter, I cover tactics for managing your own email inbox, as well as your executive’s. Of course, I’d love to hear your email tips and tricks as I’m always down to get more efficient and productive, so please reach out! LEADERSHIP QUOTE Email is the gateway drug of work; Slack is the crack.

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