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Gmail Tips: 17 Ways to Read, Write, Respond, and Complete 75 Emails a Day

June 27th, 2010 · Comments Off · Productivity

As someone who runs their own company, lost time is lost money. And, it’s no different if you work for someone else. Lost time = lost money. Every minute counts.

‘Help me answer every email in the same biz day!’ I got this from a good friend a while back and this is what I wrote back to her.

‘I get approx 75 emails a day. 120 is high. 50 low. I run 7 sites. Most of my customers are in the US but I have others in the UK, across Europe and in Australia. So, emails are always coming in.

Can She Lead? Do Women Make Better Managers Than Men?

June 17th, 2010 · Comments Off · Productivity

The Harvard Business Review asks What the U.S. Can Learn From Europe About Gender Equality in the Workplace, and then Can She Lead? These articles raise the sensitive issue of a) whether women make good bosses, 2) want to be bosses and (slightly controversially), 3) will men support women bosses or do their best to defeat them? One argument is that many men don’t feel comfortable playing second fiddle to a women boss. Yes, I know there are exceptions but… So, while men tend to become CEOs etc due to networks/old boy’s clubs etc, most women, regardless of their ability may not get this opportunity.