How to Radically Reduce Time You Spend on Email

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Terry and Bernie — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:46:35 GMT

OK, DOC, I did order the 4 hour work week from Amazon. The reviews were about 50/50. Also gave me the opportunity to order It's a wonderful world with Jimmy Stewart. Have been in the study of natural for over 45 years. Now ministering in the Philippines. Love it here. They have 378 herbal plants listed as alternative healing plants. I had a problem that they said was not solvable 45 years ago and found the answer in alternative healing. Have made it a hobby to study as much as I can.
Rev. Bernie

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cwolfe — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:00:12 GMT

anyone know where i can find the information (again) on how to set the text on your computer so that you can supposedly read it a lot faster? I saw it here on mercola's site once!!!

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Anna Maria — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:31:54 GMT

Shorter and less frequent Mercola newsletters would be a very good thing. Often I delete them without even looking due to time restraints. Sad but true!!

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Mercola Fan — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:48:05 GMT

I suggest that Dr Mercola and many others here are reaping what you sow and are manifesting the frequency to which you have been resonating- as they say in the power of intention seminars.
You send out a lot of email...so you receive a lot of email.

I think you had a good idea when you mentioned delegation.

It is a principle every great leader must learn to embrace...
delegate, delegate, delegate.

In the Old Testament, when God told Moses to delegate- it ended up taking 70 men to do the work he had been doing.

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Hmmmmm — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:58:17 GMT

I must admit I am a Mercola e-mail junky, but where else can one get such a collection of valuable info all at once? It is a great example of just what e-mail can be if utilized well.

That said, I must also admit that e-mail has become a new kind of super-bug. Once my in-box passed 800, I qualified for a free course on e-mail management through my employer. The instructor appeared to have Ferengi blood, but this seemed to add the creative edge needed to come up with the necessary passive aggressive strategies.

In the spirit of “The Blog” I offer a few of his tips:

Have more than one e-mail account. This allows you to set up collection tanks for different kinds of e-mail such as one for Important People, one for forms on the Internet (which can launch serious spam), one for bills etc.. If you totally get killed by spam, you can dump the entire account.

Use the rules function to collect e-mail from anticipated sources such as people you really don’t want to be bothered by, family interruptions if at work, or simply newsletters you want to read a week at a time or when on a break.

Turn the alert bell off and only read your e-mail first thing in the morning or at a predetermined time.

In addition to this, seriously revisit filing 101. Who knew filing and typing would be so important in the New Age?

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maryj_3 — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:53:25 GMT

This is exactly the strategy I adopted when I was finishing my dissertation and needed large periods of uninterrupted time and to remove distractions. It worked! I only checked my email twice a day, morning and evening, and furthermore, limited myself to 30 minutes for email per day. I'm finding myself returning to that strategy as I'm having trouble focusing on work these days.

Another interesting note, I recently heard of a study referenced in "Delicious Living" magazine, that IQs drop when people live in an environment of constant electronic connectivity (not only email, but cell phones, instant messaging, etc.) Something to think about!

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Promise — Thu, 31 May 2007 04:39:20 GMT

Please add text to your videos. I do not have high speed internet; it is not available in my area. Also, as another reader has posted, I am a visual learner. I miss many of your interesting articles by not being able to read them. Thank you.

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mickib — Wed, 30 May 2007 17:15:28 GMT

I have a question that I haven't found an answer to in this web site. Is there a way to get rid of bone spurs without surgury?

btw I check my e-mails once or twice a day sometimes skipping a day or two.

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Poison Purger — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:21:22 GMT

Hi everyone, we seem to be debating whether or not humans are designed to eat meat or not. The question of 'whether to eat meat or not to eat meat' has, purely on health grounds, been really interesting me for some time, after I got badly poisoned by breathing toxic air in an airliner - I'm trying to restore myself to good health again through diet and detoxing.

Here's something for us to think about:

Carnivore: Has claws
Herbivore: No claws
Human:      No claws

Carnivore: Sharp front teeth for tearing, no flat molar teeth for grinding
Herbivore: No sharp front teeth, has flat molar teeth for grinding
Human:      No sharp front teeth, has flat molar teeth for grinding

Carnivore: Intestinal tract 3 times body length
Herbivore: Intestinal tract 10 - 12 times body length
Human:      Intestinal tract 12 times body length

Carnivore: Strong hydrochloric acid in stomach to digest meat
Herbivore: Stomach acid 20 times weaker than meat eaters
Human:     Stomach acid 20 times weaker than meat eaters

Don't get me wrong; I'm not on an anti-meat crusade as I am not (at least not yet) a veggie - I'm just seeking the truth about how to get as healthy as humanly possible. I do need a lot of B12 to repair nervous system damage - preferably from a natural rather than a synthetic source - so this is definitely a factor in deciding what to eat.

Health and wellness to you all.

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Maui Ken — Wed, 30 May 2007 00:44:19 GMT

After reading a few more posts I am bit surprised, I guess since I did not expect to see rude comments here. But I balance that with the more courteous & thoughtful comments I read. The rude comment that refers to "posting unsubstantiated, unsupported vegan pseudodietbabble & their misguided, prissy value judgements" appears to be written by a very angry person who is hanging onto some past issues. My posting did not babble, did not pass judgement on anyone, & so far no one has been specific about what was "unsubstantiated". The comment of "prissy value judgements" is . . . well, pretty obvious from reading my post & that comment how ridiculous it is to say that. To the person who wrote that ugly post - I hope you can find it in your heart to treat each person as an individual & not rage at people & throw them all in a terrible stereotype you have built up. I was simply trying to let Katy know about other choices that work. I try to do a good deed for people every day, & if I get attacked for doing so, then so be it. But I would hope that people would use facts & that they would choose to speak their views with kindness, as many did. It was by being open minded that I found the health benefits of the vegan diet. I don't agree with everything I read on Mercola's website, but I read it faithfully since it regularly has wonderful articles that I don't see elsewhere. I have studied & learned too much to go back to eating what I know to be very unhealthy. I also choose to talk with those about what I have learned - so I expose people to good information, & in the process I learn more from others. So although I may not agree with something someone may say, there can be many pearls of wisdom in other things they may say. My thanks to those who chose to try to help me learn things in a positive spirit.

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Maui Ken — Wed, 30 May 2007 00:11:52 GMT

Well, I didn't realize that this site "eats vegans alive", but no worries. I am far from being eaten yet. I have done a lot of investigation into the nutrition content of foods - meaning I have downloaded nutrition data from the government website on foods/nutrition. I put this data into an excel spreadsheet & compared the vitamins & minerals. I have also downloaded software that calculates & graphs the nutrient content of foods & done my own comparisons. The nutrition of a diet in unprocessed plant foods (veges, beans, fruit, nuts and seeds, cooked or raw) far exceeds a diet with meat & dairy. Also, a meat and dairy diet contains many things that hurt our health. When I switched my diet I went from 208lbs to 158lbs in about 4 months, and my cholesterol dropped from 247 to 143. Also, WD mentioned that I said something incorrect. Please be specific as I don't know what I said that may be incorrect & appreciate the education. I also appreciate the book recommendations since I try to be open minded and keep learning. If anyone feels their diet is the best for them then by all means continue. I never would have believed I would ever be vegan, but now I wouldn't want anything else. As I continue to learn more I remain convinced it is the healthiest by far. I have yet to see anyone here show me anything to the contrary. Hope you didn't chip your teeth! :)

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N. C. — Tue, 29 May 2007 23:38:52 GMT

Why do some animal eaters hate veggie eaters so much. We both eat according to what works best for us through experimenting. I am just trying to survive and be healthy. So you eat animals, I am glad for you. If I had to, I would eat them too. What's the big deal.

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Carol Morrisey — Tue, 29 May 2007 19:43:05 GMT

I would save hours per week if only Dr. Mercola's newsletter were shorter and less interesting! (But keep up the good work, please.) I am pleased that text has been added to his videos, because I can read much faster than he can talk, and I am a visual learner, so I get more out of a printed text too. The video clips from other sources are often interesting but too long, so I usually regretfully skip them.
Vital Votes comments are sometimes fascinating, other times repetitious or irrelevant, and it takes a while to weed out the wheat from the chaff. I'm honing my skimming skills. I keep seeing some of the same people commenting. You folks must have plenty of time! Nice meeting you! Please try to keep comments concise and to the point.

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Amanda Rose — Tue, 29 May 2007 18:39:56 GMT

Thanks, Dr. Mercola. I've been hearing a lot about the book and your post put me over the edge. I must buy it.

Amanda

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Russ Bianchi — Tue, 29 May 2007 18:06:33 GMT

By implementing this time saving suggestion, I had extra time to read Tim's book which has MANY wonderful suggestions and I
whole-heartedly agree on many of them!!!

Uncle Russ