I found that my productivity went up when I turned the frequency of my e-mail delivery down. Now, it's set at 30 minutes between checks. This way, e-mails pil

I found that my productivity went up when I turned the frequency of my e-mail delivery down. Now, it's set at 30 minutes between checks. This way, e-mails pile up a little bit and I can easily filter through them rather then feel like I need to respond to every one. Don't get me wrong, I still reply to every e-mail but I've found that a lot of stuff solves itself in 30 minutes. The best part is that short of phone calls and IM, I'm left alone to focus on what I need to get done and the natural 30 min patterns of focus seem to refresh my train of thought and I think help improve my focus. Rather then real-time, I say try turning up the delivery time for a while. You might be surprised!