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Most people waste tons of time wading through their inbox at work, and it’s not just because of spam. When you get hundreds of emails every day, there’s bound to be productivity lost when you’re checking the window every five minutes and sifting through it to get at the important stuff. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can still take control of your inbox, and here are 10 tips that will help you do it:

Media: http://www.businessinsider.com
Author: Bianca Male and Kim Bhasin
Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/10-ways-to-take-control-of-your-inbox-and-become-more-productive-2011-12?op=1

How to use but not abuse your emails. Here are some tips, such as setting aside time to read email, are simple yet also difficult. The first step is admitting that you need help. Here are five others:

Media: http://searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com
Author: Marsha Egan
Link: http://searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/magazineContent/To-Email-Addicts-Subject-Cures-for-a-BlackBerry-Hangover

IT Management slideshow that with these nine “red flag” behaviors that indicate possible smartphone addiction.

Media: http://www.cioinsight.com
Author: Dennis McCafferty
Link: http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/IT-Management/Smartphone-Addiction-Nine-Telltale-Signs-660974/

“Emily Post was not around when email began,”… “So people have to make up their own rules. What one person might see as absolutely fine, another might find offensive.” Here are some email faux pas:

Media: http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com
Author: Adapted from “10 Emails That Could Cost You Your Job,” Meghan Casserly, Forbes
Link: http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/20336/email-faux-pas-can-do-serious-damage-to-your-career

Smartphones are great. Who would have ever thought that you could carry a telephone, address book, computer, camera, and all of your e-mail in just your pocket? However, as with any technology, it’s liable to be misused. This isn’t just limited to talking on the phone at the wrong time; typing on the keyboard or sneaking a glance at the latest text messages can get us into a lot of trouble, too. Here are my Top 7 dumbest moments to use a smartphone:

Media: The Christian Science Monitor
Author: Marsha Egan
Link: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2011/1022/Top-7-dumb-times-to-use-a-smartphone/At-a-ceremony

“Anyone who’s interested in taking charge of their career, whether they are currently employed or not, should volunteer,” says Marsha Egan, career coach and workplace productivity expert. “It is perhaps one of the best kept career development secrets.”

Media: Career Builder
Author: Debra Auerbach
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/living/volunteer-cb/

Anyone who’s interested in taking charge of their career, whether they are currently employed or not, should volunteer. Learn the reasons why volunteering can help you and your job search.

Media: www.msn.careerbuilder.com
Author: Debra Auerbach
Link: http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-2779-Job-Search-How-helping-others-can-help-your-job-search/?pf=true

Psychologists are right: Workers must organize and delete their e-mails – or risk cluttering their mental space. Pro or con? Read Marsha Egan’s comments on this topic.

Media: www.businessweek.com/debateroom
Author: Marsha Egan
Link: http://www.businessweek.com/debateroom/archives/2011/09/e-hoarding_is_unhealthy.html