For many of us, email is a bad habit, a time killing addiction. We check it on our crackberry’s. We often stop what we’re working on to get our email fix. 

Don’t play Email Russian Roulette with your work time.

I’ll quickly check my email. Then I’ll get started on that important task.

BANG – I can’t start that important task yet. I need to reply to this email.
 
We’re addicted to looking. Our brains love variety, but productivity demands focus and discipline. We’re addicted to the distraction of email. We know what’s on our to do list. We don’t know what’s in our inbox until we look. When you have important tasks to complete, don’t check your email. 

Time Killing Bullet

Every time you check your email when you should be doing something else, remember that you’re playing Email Russian Roulette with your time. With each email you open, you are getting closer and closer to having your time shot by that time killing bullet.
  
Typical Email Russian Roulette

- email newsletter
- colleague cc’d me for info
- continuation of a low priority email conversation
BANG Email requiring action. 
 
Your time management is dead. Your productivity has been shot by the time killing email bullet. 

Protect your Time
We need email. You’re going to have to play email Russian Roulette. There’s always a time killing email bullet in your inbox waiting for you to pull the trigger. 

Your time killing bullet proof vest
Protect your time by only checking your emails at scheduled times during the day. 

Be aware of when you start playing Email Russian Roulette with your time. 

Close your email and work on your important tasks before your productivity gets shot.