If your inbox is overflowing and you can’t shake the guilt of unanswered emails, you’re not alone. In this Quick Win episode, New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau shares his email strategy for fighting time anxiety - including why he’s totally fine with ignoring some emails (even if it ticks people off). 

Chris also explains how email bankruptcy helped him reset his inbox every year, and why trying to be an “email ninja” can backfire when you’re focused on the wrong things. 

Chris and I talk about: 
Why “inbox guilt” is so hard to shake—and how Chris reframed it 
The bold email strategy Chris uses to stay sane 
Why he’s been doing email bankruptcy for the last 5–6 years 
The real reason he’s okay with not replying to every email 

Key Quotes: 

“If I am always responsive, that means I’m not doing other things.” 
“I just archive everything that’s in the inbox that I haven’t responded to.” 

Listen to the full interview with Chris here.  

Connect with Chris on Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn and his website, Listen to his podcast Side Hustle School, and check out his latest book Time Anxiety. 

 

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ 

Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) 

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe 

Visithttps://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. 

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au 

  

Credits: 

Host: Amantha Imber 

Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler 

If your inbox is overflowing and you can&rsquo;t shake the guilt of unanswered emails, you&rsquo;re not alone. In this Quick Win episode, New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau shares his email strategy for fighting time anxiety - including why he&rsquo;s totally fine with ignoring some emails (even if it ticks people off).&nbsp;
Chris also explains how email bankruptcy helped him reset his inbox every year, and why trying to be an &ldquo;email ninja&rdquo; can backfire when you&rsquo;re focused on the wrong things.&nbsp;
Chris and I talk about:&nbsp;
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Key Quotes:&nbsp;
&ldquo;If I am always responsive, that means I&rsquo;m not doing other things.&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;I just archive everything that&rsquo;s in the inbox that I haven&rsquo;t responded to.&rdquo;&nbsp;
<a href="https://amantha.com/podcasts/fix-for-your-time-anxiety">Listen to the full interview with Chris here</a>. &nbsp;
Connect with Chris on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrisguillebeau">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisguillebeau">X (Twitter)</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisguillebeau">LinkedIn</a> and his <a href="https://chrisguillebeau.com/">website,</a> Listen to his podcast <a href="https://sidehustleschool.com/">Side Hustle School</a>, and check out his latest book <a href="https://www.timeanxiety.com/">Time Anxiety</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/">https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/</a>&nbsp;
Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber">https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber</a>)&nbsp;
Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai">https://www.instagram.com/amanthai</a>)&nbsp;
If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at <a href="https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe">https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe</a>&nbsp;
Visit<a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcast"> </a><a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcast">https://www.amantha.com/podcast</a> for full show notes from all episodes.&nbsp;
Get in touch at <a href="mailto:amantha@inventium.com.au">amantha@inventium.com.au</a>&nbsp;
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Credits:&nbsp;
Host: Amantha Imber&nbsp;
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler&nbsp;

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You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets&nbsp;- the daily strategies behind their success through to&nbsp;life hacks and productivity hacks they&rsquo;d rather keep to themselves. We&rsquo;re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that&rsquo;ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who&rsquo;ve cracked the code.

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