“A compassionate email culture?” ROFL, not unless you live in Narnia, Bob.

ROFL. Email and “compassion” should not be in the same sentence. Continue Reading →

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The Interruption Economy

Ping ping ping ping ping stop. Continue Reading →

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People should end emails with “Let me know how I could make any of this easier”

EMail is just a form of hierarchy

Real nice vs. fake nice. Continue Reading →

Your inbox is usually OTHER people’s agendas, not yours

Responding to work e-mails

Reaction vs. response. Continue Reading →

What if decisiveness is actually a bad trait in managers?

It’s sad when companies just come to resemble a bunch of guys with no idea what they’re even doing running around sending emails they supposedly think are “decisive” and “strategic.” Continue Reading →

Improve the world by ending emails this way

“Anything I could explain better or give you more context on?” Continue Reading →

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Face-to-face communication might be 34x more effective

Face-to-face communication

We love us some email, but it really doesn’t work that effectively. Continue Reading →

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“Thanks in advance” is the way to end emails, eh?

Thanks in advance

While it sometimes comes off as condescending, it shows the power of gratitude at work. Continue Reading →