I used to get a lot of emails! At the height of my career, I bet I got about 100 (or more!) emails every day during the week. Over a weekend, it was less but still a constant stream of emails. Several years ago, when our son was starting to ride his bike, he asked me to “watch me Daddy!” I watched but I was actually responding to emails. Our son said, “Daddy! I want you to watch ME! Not your phone!” That was a great lesson for me. However, admittedly I still checked emails though I was more sneaky about it. When my career began, there was no email. It was a simpler time. My secretary would hand me a stack of messages, and I would respond. I had a policy that I would respond as soon as possible though never more than one day later. I had the same policy for my staff. “Call” – NOT email because there was no email – no later than 24 hours. Technology changed everything. The demands of time made everyone want instant answers. People would email me and then call me mi...
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