LESSON 5 · Master Your Time
Batch Your Email
Most people keep email open and react to every ping the second it lands. That habit shreds deep work — each ping is another switch.

Between batches, close the email client completely. Run each message through one clean action: reply, delegate, archive, or schedule it. A short auto-responder sets expectations so nobody feels ignored. Done right, batching email hands you back hours of unbroken focus every week.