--- title: Stop the Email Madness description: Stop the Email Madness --- - [2020 EOS Conference](https://eosconference.com/) - Request a Speaker - [Become an EOS Implementer](https://eosi.eosworldwide.com) - [Find an EOS Implementer](https://eosimplementers.com/) - Contact - [**Login to Base Camp**](https://bc.eosworldwide.com) - [Base Camp](https://www.eosworldwide.com/base-camp-overview) - [Blog](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog) [MENU](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/766/eos/stop-the-email-madness/#sidr) - What is EOS? - [EOS Model](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-model) - [EOS Process](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-process) - [EOS Toolbox](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-toolbox) - [EOS History & Team](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-story-team) - [EOS Implementers](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/what-is-an-eos-implementer) - Why EOS Works - [Why EOS Works](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/why-eos-works) - [Real World Results](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/testimonials) - [EOS Books](https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library) - [EOS Tools](https://www.eosworldwide.com/eos-tools) - [Base Camp](https://www.eosworldwide.com/base-camp-overview) - [**Get Started**](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/get-started) - [Find an EOS Implementer](https://www.eosimplementers.com) - [Become an Implementer](https://eosi.eosworldwide.com) - [Contact](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/contact) - [Base Camp Login](https://basecamp.eosworldwide.com) - [Blog](http://blog.eosworldwide.com) - [Request a Speaker](https://www.eosworldwide.com/book-a-speaker) - [2020EOS Conference](https://eosconference.com/) Close ![Header-Placeholder.jpg](https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eos-blog2.jpg?width=1678&name=eos-blog2.jpg "Header-Placeholder.jpg") ## EOS Worldwide Blog Advice and Insight for Entrepreneurs and Leadership Teams ##### Search the Blog : # [Stop the Email Madness](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/766/eos/stop-the-email-madness/) Written by[Christina Mack](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/christina-mack) on July 12, 2010 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Implementers](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/implementers) [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos) One of the most controversial disciplines we teach is an email system that will save hours of time for you every week if you embrace it. Half our clients love it, and half run for the hills when they hear it. The system works like this: 1. Turn your email over to your assistant or to someone you trust. This means he or she checks it for you multiple times throughout the day. 2. Divide all of your emails into three categories: a. Junk emails: Have your assistant clear these out. You’ll never see another spam email again. b. Informational emails: These are all emails that you must read eventually but aren’t urgent and don’t need a reply (e.g., newsletters and articles). Decide how you want to receive them (e.g., private email, hard copy, or separate folder). Schedule a block of time to read them on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. c. Response emails: These are emails that need a response. They fall into two categories—ones your assistant can respond to and ones that you need to respond to (this should be 50/50). For the ones that you need to respond to, decide how you would like to receive them and respond. 3. Enjoy the freedom and time savings. This discipline will boil all emails you are looking at now down to only the ones that need a response from you personally. This will free up hours per week, which will free you up to go sell something, manage or lead someone better, or have a more balanced life. As with every EOS tool and discipline, there is no theory. We practice what we preach. I’ve lived this discipline every day for seven years, and I enjoy great freedom as a result of it. --- More Blog Posts: ← [Leadership Team Development #3 – Decide!](http://blog.eosworldwide.com/blog/774/eos/leadership-team-development-–-decide/) | [Leadership Team Development #4 – All In](http://blog.eosworldwide.com/blog/769/eos/leadership-team-development-–-all/) → ![eos-tools-dark.jpg](http://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/eos-tools-dark.jpg "eos-tools-dark.jpg") ## Unlock The Toolbox. Simple tools that empower entrepreneurs to get what they want from their businesses. [![EOS-logo-web-500](https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EOS-logo-web-500.png?width=250&name=EOS-logo-web-500.png)](https://eosworldwide.com)   ### Follow EOS on Social: #### Subscribe to Email Updates: