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In 16 years of teaching this, not one person has ever forgotten to check their email.
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Notifications aren't on to help you be more productive. They're on to get you to use that tool more. Every alert triggers a dopamine response, your brain starts to like it, and so you leave them all on because that's the default. The default is not a strategy. Why it matters:
What you'll learn:
P.S. If your team is still treating every channel like a live chat, a communication matrix can change that. The full framework is in Reclaim Your Workday and a sample is in the free Go-To Guide. |
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