Question I posed earlier this week: How much time did you waste in email, looking for things, etc? #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

Now, we know you most likely wasted time this past week, but probably don’t know how much. Create an estimate #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

Once you have the amount of time you wasted, multiply it by your hourly rate (what you charge your clients) #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

That dollar amount is what the time you wasted cost you. Might be painful, but it’s true. Time to get it together #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

Fact: The average professional spends about 12.5-15 hours on email each week #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

There is no need to waste time in email–there ARE ways to manage it and control your overflowing inbox… #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

Get control of your inbox.Use filters, folders and rules to sort email; unsubscribe from lists that don’t serve you… #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

Stop checking your email as soon as you start your day. Instead focus on a priority task and check email 1.5-2 hours in #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

Set designated times to check and reply to email (twice/day is good). Stay focused by closing email when you’re not in it #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

Fact: Most professionals spend 1.5-2 hours each day looking for things—in their office, on their computer. Time to GO #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

It’s not necessary to waste time looking for things—time to organize your office space. Find things in < 30 seconds #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

Take the dollar amount you came up with and multiply it by 5 (number of work days in the week) Can you say, "ouch"? #productivitychatSheila Hawkins

Get organized, learn how to manage yourself, stop wasting time and increase productivity and your bottom line! #productivitychatSheila Hawkins