586: Jocelyn K. Glei | Unsubscribe

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🗓️ 26 January 2017

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Jocelyn K. Glei (@jkglei) is a writer who is obsessed with how we can find more creativity and meaning in our daily work. Her latest book is Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done. The Cheat Sheet: Do you spend 30-40 percent of your work week managing email? Learn why email is a random rewards system and why it's so addictive. Understand why checking email feels so productive when you're not actually doing anything useful. How does email act as a weird form of kryptonite when it comes to social interactions? Discover why we need to let go of the idea of inbox zero. And so much more... Does your business have an Internet presence? Now save a whopping 50% on new webhosting packages here with HostGator by using coupon code CHARM! Whether you're a lady or a gent, you don't need to know what MicroModal fabric is to enjoy the comfort of MeUndies; you just need to wear them -- support this show (and yourself) with MeUndies here for 20% off! With pain-free invoicing, FreshBooks helps entrepreneurs and freelancers save time and avoid a lot of the stress that comes with running a small business. Try a month of unrestricted use for free here (no credit card required)! Enter "ART OF CHARM" in the how you heard about us section. Want three free rides up to $10 each? Download the free Lyft app today and enter promo code AOCPODCAST in the payment section! Find out more about the team who makes The Art of Charm podcast here! Show notes at http://theartofcharm.com/586/ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think that random awards are particularly appealing when you're aimless, right?
0:04.8	When you don't really know which you would rather be doing.
0:07.6	You're not clear on where you're headed.
0:09.4	Welcome to The Art of Charm.
0:12.8	I'm your host Jordan Harbinger.
0:14.4	Today we're talking with Jocelyn Gly, author of a book called Unsubscribe.
0:18.4	Yes, it's a book about email.
0:20.0	No, you shouldn't turn this off immediately.
0:22.2	Just yet I had the exact same thought when I originally saw the title of the book.
0:26.0	But this thing, I read the whole thing.
0:27.6	It's a quick read and it was awesome.
0:29.6	I've been using email for 20 years and there were still plenty of things that I learned
0:34.6	in terms of the productivity and the triage and the way that I handle it.
0:37.8	We're going to talk about why email is a random reward system and why it's so effective
0:41.8	at distracting us.
0:43.0	Why checking email feels so productive when you're actually not doing anything useful,
0:47.2	aka email martyrdom and why email acts like some weird form of kryptonite when it comes
0:53.1	to social interactions, the negativity bias coming to bite us in the butt.
0:57.2	There's a lot here that we discuss a lot of practicals in this episode.
1:01.0	So enjoy this episode with Jocelyn Gly and definitely check out the book, which of course
1:05.2	we will link in the show notes as well.
1:07.2	And by the way, if you're new to the show, we'd love to send you some top episodes and
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