Show Notes
Email Can Be Fun – The Art of Decision Making
Email can be fun when you adopt a proactive approach. Ideally, the aim is to touch each email only once. The concept might seem daunting at first, but it’s actually pretty straightforward.
Maximize Your Productivity – The One Touch Email Method
Continuing with the mantra that ‘Email can be fun’, let’s delve into this one touch method. You need a good system for processing your emails quickly; it’s not just about decluttering your Inbox, but about enhancing your decision-making skills as well.
- Hey.com; the new email service that I’m trying out (using the email address ernieattorney@hey.com)
- Jason Fried’s books on Amazon
- Jason Fried’s blog post about how his company thinks about design in their products (i.e. Hey email)
- Sanebox; is the email filtering service that I use for my work emails, and it’s used by many other tech-savvy, highly productive folks so you know it’s good.
- Spark email is the smartphone app I use to process my work email. It lets me use canned templates for common responses. I love it!
- Download out my Basic Guide to Working Smarter if you want to learn how to better process digital information in your law practice.
- Or, check out my Law Firm Autopilot program if you want more comprehensive guidance that will enable you to make progress faster.
General Resources
- Learn to use technology to reduce friction & gain freedom with this resource: https://www.the8020lawyer.com/
- Focus on these essential tech tools for maximum traction in your practice.
- Take this short law practice assessment to identify your main strengths & weaknesses.
- Check out my Law Firm Systems Intensive
- Join: ‘80/20 Inner Circle‘ (valuable business insights for small firm owners)
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