Treehouse is a rare company that has been going against all the odds: despite the fact that it does not use email, it has become an example of success. Yes, you read that well. Even in the twenty-first century and being as an Oregon-based tech company, it should impress us and make us think that email might not be that important.
What can we learn from this example?
Today I did not check my email until 3 pm. When I opened my inbox, I figured out that only a few unimportant messages came that did not need my attention at all. Guess what: the Earth did not stop rolling around the Sun. Though it was not that easy, because I had a few urges to open it, I did not act on them and reminded myself that I am not that important. This is not the only day in which I have been able to have a period of fasting the whole morning from my inbox. I am not alone on this endeavor; the famous best-selling author Tim Ferriss gets more than one thousand emails per day on average, but he resists the temptation of opening it– he checks his inbox twice a day, on 11 am and 4 pm. James Clear is an inspiring example of a fast-growing blogger, who delays his breakfast and other tasks and focuses on his writing and other important tasks before not-very much important tasks such emails need his attention.
There are certain type of jobs that require you to check your email, however you should not use that as an excuse and not focus on the important parts first and leave your email after you have accomplished at least one important task. You might also open other email accounts and separate your Facebook and Instagram notifications from the email that you use to contact with your colleagues. It sounds not very impressive, however it can have huge impacts on your career and life in general.
