The Hamster Revolution

Quick, easy read with some really good tips on making the most of your emails and reducing unnecessary email. Really applicable in a work setting, less so for personal email. I read this book because I've felt VERY bogged down with email lately, and feel the need to get control over it. I have alrea......more

I liked this book! The hamster thing is just kitschy but the comparison to spinning your wheels all day in email is real... I took away a number of ideas for myself personally to use though some will not work exactly...it was worth it to me, I have stopped to think about why I am sending an email, i......more

Super simple, nothing really revolutionary, but did highlight the fact that no one really know how to 'speak' email. This is what you need to think about when writing one: Brief, Warm Greeting Action Summary * Specific action, purpose & response time * Dig up context Background: * Clear, concise and releva......more

This book was recommended to me via a colleague in preparation for a meeting. I actually liked the model it lays out regarding reducing the number of emails that you encounter on a daily basis. The book lays out a simple plan that not only brings about change within your own email habits, but gives......more

I was hoping that in this book I would pick up some new tools and techniques. There in fact helpful processes and methods for managing email and document overload. However, the analogous hamster trope was overused and distracting from the goal of the book. I believe “Deep Work” by Cal Newport, “When......more