Found a great article written by Ryan Carson over at Vitamin. In it, he outlines great ways to keep yourself organized and productive.

EVIL EMAIL

The biggest killer to your productivity is email. Here’s the trick to making sure you don’t get sucked into the email blackhole:

Don’t check your email until you’ve ticked off at least two important things on your ‘Today’ list.

This is vital to making sure you don’t get distracted by what other people deem to be important for you.

As a wise man once said: “Your inbox is a todo list that anyone in the world can write to.”

Of course, if your boss emails you and asks for something to be done ASAP, then it’s best to listen. However, most everything else can wait until you knock out a few of your todos. This will leave you feeling refreshed and empowered.

A great tip is to tell your co-workers that if they need you to do anything urgently, then calling you is the best option, as you only check email occasionally.

You can read the rest here. Keeping your workload managed well is key to success, and he lists some easy and effective ways to do just that.

How to Effectively Manage Your (Huge) Todo List – Vitamin