by Marissa Bracke |
I no longer work with busy people. I work with people who have a lot on their plates, a lot to do, are inundated with opportunities and projects, and who find it useful to have an extra brain and an extra set of hands to help them accomplish all of it. I love working...
by Marissa Bracke |
Far and away, the biggest mistake I made starting out in business was making myself too available and responding to email way too often. I wanted to seem competent and trustworthy, and the easiest way I knew to do that was to be perpetually available. I tried to be...
by Marissa Bracke |
On some days, I check email all day long. Other days, I may only check it a couple of times, especially if I've got several client appointments or am working on intensive projects. When I mention that I sometimes only check email once or twice a day, people say,...
by Marissa Bracke |
Email, for many of us, has reached a point where it feels burdensome and out of control on more days than not. Some folks are ditching email entirely–an impulse I can't claim is unfamiliar, though that's probably not a realistic possibility for many of us. I'm...
