Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done

by Jocelyn K. Glei

Overview

A modern, no-nonsense guide to getting rid of email anxiety, reclaiming your productivity, and spending more time on the work that matters.

Let's face it: Email is killing our productivity. The average person checks their email 11 times per hour, processes 122 messages a day, and spends 28 percent of their total workweek managing their inbox. What was once a powerful and essential tool for doing our daily work has become a near-constant source of frustration, anxiety, and distraction from our work.


Unsubscribe will show you how to tame your inbox and reclaim your focus, with tips on how to:

• Break free from email addiction and the "inbox zero" obsession
• Build a daily email routine that reduces stress and anxiety
• Process your inbox based on what (and who) really matters to you
• Write messages that get people to pay attention and take action
• Set boundaries and say "no" to time-wasting distractions
• Plan your day around meaningful work — not busywork
  

Productivity isn't about just "keeping busy," it's about leaving a legacy. Are you ready to Unsubscribe?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610397292
Publisher:	PublicAffairs
Publication date:	10/04/2016
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	313,213
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 7.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Jocelyn K. Glei is a writer who's obsessed with how we can find more creativity and meaning in our daily work. She is the bestselling author and editor of three previous books that have sold over a quarter of a million copies: Manage Your Day-to-Day, Maximize Your Potential, and Make Your Mark, which offer pragmatic, actionable advice for creatives on managing their time, their careers, and their businesses. She was formerly the founding editor of 99u.com, which earned two Webby awards for Best Cultural Blog and a rabid fan base of productivity nerds. She lives in Los Angeles. Learn more at jkglei.com.

Editorial Reviews

Insights from Unsubscribe have been featured on NPR, Fast Company, BuzzFeed, Harvard Business Review, The Guardian and other outlets including:

"Office productivity may be a dorky subject, but Glei is dusting off the cobwebs. If one of your resolutions is to finally get on top of your inbox, the 'email whisperer' can help." —The Sunday Times

"Email - it's a good servant but a bad master. Packed with insights, practical strategies, and engaging illustrations, Unsubscribe is an invaluable resource for making great use of email." --Gretchen Rubin // Bestselling author, Better Than Before

"This is a vitally important book, an urgent call for reason that can transform the way you spend hours every day." --Seth Godin // Entrepreneur & Bestselling author

"Unsubscribe is an unfailingly smart, funny and down-to-earth guide to mastering email so that it no longer masters us." —Oliver Burkeman // Guardian columnist & author

"Before you declare email bankruptcy, read Unsubscribe!" --Simon Sinek // Bestselling author, Start With Why

"Unsubscribe is full of good advice." —Shane Parrish // Founder, Farnam Street

"I highly recommend Unsubscribe. Lots of simple, actionable tips for anyone who uses email (which is everyone reading this)." —Jeff Sheldon // Founder, Ugmonk

"I started reading Jocelyn's new book over lunch and didn't want to put it down." —Tina Essmaker // Editor-in-Chief, The Great Discontent

"Unsubscribe has completely changed the way I work." --Dan Mall // Founder, SuperFriendly

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