Work & CareersCareersWorking smarterPrint articleWorking smarterHow to conquer an overloaded inboxIf you're drowning in emails, getting your inbox down to zero may seem like an unattainable goal but experts say it can be done. Here's how.Natasha BoddyWork & Careers reporterJul 29, 2020 – 10.47amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWhen it comes to productivity-sapping chores at work, email is perhaps one of the biggest offenders.The average office worker receives more than 120 emails a day and they spend a quarter of their day reading and responding to emails.Loading...Natasha Boddy is Work & Careers reporter with The Australian Financial Review. She was previously a homepage editor and online producer. Connect with Natasha on Twitter. Email Natasha at natasha.boddy@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreWorking smarterTech for the shutdownWork/life balanceWork therapyProductivityOpinionBOSS Executive EducationPowered byLatest In CareersFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Work and careersThe Australian Financial Review MagazineWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobPaul SmithThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCMonica Lewinsky might be the most influential feminist in 30 yearsBOSS Financial ReviewThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesSally PattenHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetWhat 18-hour days on a farm taught this NAB exec about bankingLife & LeisureThe secret to Oroton’s $123m turnaround successJessica BeresfordMaison Balzac glassware and bendy candlesticks to light up your homeStep inside this modernist penthouse with 360-degree viewsRich ListThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jailBrook TurnerFortescue near settlement with US tycoon after energy deal bust-upAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealed
