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Stay on Track for Productivity

Success

In Buffer’s “ 2022 State Of Remote Work ” report, 21% of participants reported “difficulty focusing” as one of their struggles with remote work. You can mark these blocks on your email calendar—Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar, for instance—so it sends you reminders to stop and start. helps you work more efficiently.

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I got an e-slap on the wrist - Ouch!

Laughing all the Way to Work

I also learned at a "Working Smarter with Microsoft Outlook" seminar that we should not use e-mails as urgent requests. I had a situation a couple of years ago where I had replied to an e-mail that I had mis-read and that caused a bit of kirfluffle (not sure how spell that). This little tip has been a huge time-saver for me.