The Email Which Gets Read

Will your email make it through?

“There is a difference between being listened to (opened) and being heard.” Gillian Anderson

“I would really like to receive more emails,” said no leader ever. Could you imagine if all your emails were actual mail delivered by the post office? You would need a mailbox the size of a walk-in closet. You could not possibly read all that mail. Much of it would remain unopened. Unopened. Sound familiar? Many leaders have several accounts they must manage. I have five. Could you imagine if there were five mailmen or women delivering all that mail to me? Of course, I would prefer to have less email accounts, but I do run three small companies and am part of some other organizations which require me to have an account. I’m not bragging, just stating fact. I know I’m not alone. I find it hard to manage five accounts, but I do prioritize and focus and get through it all. I also have people helping me manage all that. Even still, it is hard to manage. I apply a focus and some rules to help me receive and send email because I’m constantly wondering to myself, “which email gets read and which does not?”