Lolly Daskal, President and CEO of Lead From Within, has compiled these tips to help you control your email.

At first it may seem difficult--creating new habits is always challenging--but once you have it down it will become second nature and you will feel like you have your life back.

1. Make set times for checking email.

2. Turn off notifications.

3. Start with a quick once-over. When going through your email, begin by taking a quick look and read to see which emails you can delete immediately. Flag what you need to respond to, file what you need to keep, and delete the rest.

4. Make a list.

5. Be responsive and concise.

6. Repeat the question. For the sake of clarity and brevity, start your message by restating the request you're responding to instead of adding on to the original message.

7. Don't respond to everything.

8. Use folders and labels.

9. Don't break your own code.

10. Take a REAL break. If you're really courageous, try taking off a whole weekend from checking email. Adjust your autoreply to announce how long you'll be away.

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