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The 5 Habits of Digitally Successful People

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The 5 Habits of Digitally Successful People Do you feel overwhelmed by today’s all-consuming digital culture, both at work and at home? With the pervasive, non-stop quality of technology, it’s easy to see why. Yet, technology is also our best friend, provided we know where to draw the line. Here are five daily habits to help you tame the technology beast and make the digital world work for you, not against you: 1.   Don't let emails linger.  When you're reviewing emails, try and take an immediate action: respond, flag for follow up, file, forward, delete, or block as junk. Letting emails accumulate thinking you'll get back to them later only creates a mounting pile of digital paperwork that you'll likely never get to, and worse yet, will eat up critical communication. So when it's email time, focus and be proactive. 2. Know when to close your email.  You might have trouble accomplishing tasks if you’re constantly tending to emails. When you need to focus...