Who dictates your to-do list?

Here is this week’s 1% MORE—4 short prompts using Mind over Tech’s M.O.R.E framework to trigger tiny improvements to your digital habits.

This week's theme is: 💬 Communication

Mindsets and habits to share information effectively, collaborate and build culture in your digital life.


Mobilise.

a trigger to inspire motivation

Author, podcast host and educator Jocelyn K. Glei on designing an intentional relationship with your email:

“Email can take up as much or as little of your day as you choose. How much time you spend on it is really a question of self-control, which is why it’s crucial to devise a daily routine for checking email and to understand the obstacles that throw you off course.”

Source: Unsubscribe


Observe.

an approach to gather data

Be curious about any tendencies you may have to return immediately to your inbox by default if you haven’t explicitly scheduled something else.


Reflect.

a prompt to inspire change

Who dictates your to-do list? Yourself, or your inbox?


Experiment.

an invitation to disrupt your digital habits

Create a space in the mornings to get your work done and focus on things which really matter to you, then deal with emails in the afternoon.


Until next week,

— Jonathan
Founder of Mind over Tech