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Each hard worker knows pure ecstasy to connect to his work e-mail and turn on the "Off Office" alert system before a big trip. (Honestly, is thereall Better feeling?) But when you travel as much as me-jolly-as an independent writer, I pass almost half of my life at 30,000 feet and on a foreign floor - you learn a dirty little secret: you do not should never, never, ever,already, Turn this alert. Seriously. I do not. My off office alert is activated, which I am in China or sitting at my office in my New York apartment. Yes, it's activated right now, thank you very much.

Sounds mad? It's not! And, for the record, I am serious. In fact, I would bet it's the greatest productivity of productivity, everyone can do this will also restore mental health to your busy life.

Now, I know that many of you will not have the stomach for that, especially if you have a day job in a workspace of the open floor plan, but I urge you to try it from all way - Leave your teammates know what you 'do do. (But no, do not tell your customers.) If you keep your email outdoors at all times, you will be happier, you will be less stressed and you will do more things you have already imagined. So, read me and put me an email later to thank me. And for more big smart life tips, read howBill Murray Secret Spotify Playlist will increase your productivity.

Full Disclosure: I am British. And yes, we are pre-programmed to be polite. I therefore consider the automatic answer of the numerical equivalent of hoche head hello when someone greets me. Do not we all deserve this courtesy?

Remember how your body sometimes in this set of mini-fighting or theft when your phone buzzes in your pocket?Is it the boss? Is my angry client? I hope it's just aGreat newsletter!

We will kiss these feelings goodbye, because guess what? You have already returned to them. Never heard of "apnea e-mail?" It's a real thing. Having a robot, you instantly hit your colleagues and your friends back alternate all your anxiety.

Because "Have you had my email?" Emails are a total waste of Internet bandwidth.

A studyI showed that white necklaces like me spend more than 25% of the day answering an email - and here is the catch: which was back in 2004! Liberated email pressure, I can focus on what counts: work. Translation: I have at least 25% more productive than you.

We have all been invited to address projects that we do not want, or asked questions, we are not entirely sure to answer. This automatic respondent is the largest ironing or global wedding mechanism that offers an inconvenience test. Ignore an email for long enough after confirming that it has been received, and this delicate demand may never be repeated. For more optimistic advice, here is here70 genius tips to become instantly happy.

I update my automotive response every week with any relevant information - a modification of time zones, for example - and the latter click when he's going to live? The feeling is like a mini vacation in itself. Oh, and speaking of real holidays: if you are traveling soon, know these brilliants and his level of expertHacks of travel.

I'm not easily distracted, but everyone can suffer from concentration hiccup. In fact, studies show that it takes between64 seconds and67 seconds Return to their original train of thought after a pitance in their inbox. Round the ringing - so you do not feel the need to constantly check your phone - could save you one hour a day.

You may think that your colleagues and friends will be offended by your off-office. It's quite the opposite: I found that many actually appreciate the automatic answer because it is a sign of good communication. Many first time recipients are also sent by email, with responding, with a form of: "I would have liked to think about that!"

We are all a little lazy. And these days, it is so easy to delegate certain tasks to colleagues. Newsflash: often the colleague is me. Well, the always active automatic answer becomes again against this instinct: rather than waiting for my answer, these people often resolve everything they need independently.

Instead of gradually scoring a message with an exclamation point, these back-backs force colleagues and friends toto provehow urgent must be their message.Will they call me? Does the office really burn?

Yes, off-office tamps all the essential tasks of Kinda-Maybes.

In the long run, once people know that you are not a slave email that the knee-jerk-responds to each message, you will find your deluge inbox slow down on a net. Trust: It's a fact.

I am independent and I do not have an assistant. I therefore treat that OOO as a virtual digital version of an old PA school, taking a message after a survey and promising to transmit it. It makes me feel more professional, even when I sit in my pajama at 15h.

Like everyone else, I get a lot of spam email-as a journalist, often in the form of press releases. My always active automatic answer can also help here too: do not be afraid to add a final sentence in the sense of: "if it is a newsletter or an automated spam service, Please unsubscribe. " The bots will digitize for this word and will act accordingly, as well as human beings. It's like a homemade version ofUnfold.

Yes, this clogged inbox is like a harassing parent, just keeping attention.According to a study, we think we check an email once once an hour, but the truth is that it's more likeevery five minutes. An automatic response returns me to pole position, so that I can assign certain moments to meet all important messages - or not answer at all.

Unless you work in customer service, respond to emails are not part of your work description. Automatic stakeholders provide an integrated cooling period for your inbox: Inspire deeply in the breathing room that offers you and you will be less impatient to ignore a message or two.

If you are reflected, this can be a good promotional tool: include a hotlink (likethis) Whatever the recent project you finished on the bounceback and you won free, automated public relations.

In a Breviled era by Trolling, we have become silent of the unusual affirmation. A simple note that says: "Support with me while my inbox is overloaded and I will answer you as soon as I can", is a refreshing directive.

I found that the addition of a sentence saying: "If it is a request for assistance or an article, I am immensely grateful for your email; There is no need to follow up, because I will definitely contact you if I want to discuss more. "This canned response will probably reduce the number of emails you must even respond by 20%.

Judging by the reactions I receive, not many people do it.

This automatic answer is tacitly telegraphic to your correspondents: "I'm a little more important than you."

So do it - and own it.

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