The productivity hack nobody talks about

I used to spend 2 hours every morning on email. Here's how I cut it down to 20 minutes.

The problem

Email was killing my focus. I was constantly reacting instead of creating.

The solution

Batch processing. Check email twice a day, for 20 minutes each.

The impact

• More deep work time
• Less context switching
• Better mental clarity

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