How I use Gmail to boost my productivity

hey it’s Evan Carmichael I believe that

hey it’s Evan Carmichael I believe that hungry entrepreneurs deserve help and

hungry entrepreneurs deserve help and

hungry entrepreneurs deserve help and today I’m going to share with you a few

today I’m going to share with you a few

today I’m going to share with you a few secrets of how i use gmail for my

secrets of how i use gmail for my

secrets of how i use gmail for my productivity I know a lot of you guys

productivity I know a lot of you guys

productivity I know a lot of you guys use Gmail as well and I wanted to share

use Gmail as well and I wanted to share

use Gmail as well and I wanted to share why I like it and three quick tips to

why I like it and three quick tips to

why I like it and three quick tips to how to get the most out of it so

how to get the most out of it so

how to get the most out of it so starting at first I usually will check

starting at first I usually will check

starting at first I usually will check my gmail a chill on my phone so my main

my gmail a chill on my phone so my main

my gmail a chill on my phone so my main email will come to my phone I’ll go

email will come to my phone I’ll go

email will come to my phone I’ll go through it and whenever I have emails

through it and whenever I have emails

through it and whenever I have emails i’ll just quickly browse through so if

i’ll just quickly browse through so if

i’ll just quickly browse through so if something comes in i don’t know what

something comes in i don’t know what

something comes in i don’t know what this is I’ll delete it if there’s

this is I’ll delete it if there’s

this is I’ll delete it if there’s something I need to get back to and I

something I need to get back to and I

something I need to get back to and I can answer it on email i’ll just quickly

can answer it on email i’ll just quickly

can answer it on email i’ll just quickly respond to it on email and get back to

respond to it on email and get back to

respond to it on email and get back to the person if it’s something that I need

the person if it’s something that I need

the person if it’s something that I need to do that I need to follow up on that I

to do that I need to follow up on that I

to do that I need to follow up on that I can’t do from my phone I find most

can’t do from my phone I find most

can’t do from my phone I find most emails I could just answer on my phone

emails I could just answer on my phone

emails I could just answer on my phone and I’ll send a quick email even just

and I’ll send a quick email even just

and I’ll send a quick email even just could be a happy face if somebody’s

could be a happy face if somebody’s

could be a happy face if somebody’s writing in to say I really liked your

writing in to say I really liked your

writing in to say I really liked your newsletter I try to respond to everybody

newsletter I try to respond to everybody

newsletter I try to respond to everybody but it was something that I need to take

but it was something that I need to take

but it was something that I need to take action on then what I’ll do is I’ll give

action on then what I’ll do is I’ll give

action on then what I’ll do is I’ll give it a start so click here on the star

it a start so click here on the star

it a start so click here on the star button and then I’ll archive it and what

button and then I’ll archive it and what

button and then I’ll archive it and what that does is it gets it out of my inbox

that does is it gets it out of my inbox

that does is it gets it out of my inbox so it’s not on my inbox anymore but

so it’s not on my inbox anymore but

so it’s not on my inbox anymore but it’ll go to a new folder called start

it’ll go to a new folder called start

it’ll go to a new folder called start and when i get to my office i’ll click

and when i get to my office i’ll click

and when i get to my office i’ll click on all my starred emails and this

on all my starred emails and this

on all my starred emails and this becomes my to-do list these are things

becomes my to-do list these are things

becomes my to-do list these are things that i need to do for my business or

that i need to do for my business or

that i need to do for my business or even for personal reasons that i

even for personal reasons that i

even for personal reasons that i couldn’t have just answered from my

couldn’t have just answered from my

couldn’t have just answered from my phone in my downtime so this is the one

phone in my downtime so this is the one

phone in my downtime so this is the one that I just did from Jani now I don’t

that I just did from Jani now I don’t

that I just did from Jani now I don’t actually have to get back to her so I

actually have to get back to her so I

actually have to get back to her so I don’t need to have that one start but

don’t need to have that one start but

don’t need to have that one start but these are other works that I have to do

these are other works that I have to do

these are other works that I have to do so this is it I have to do a sample

so this is it I have to do a sample

so this is it I have to do a sample chapter from my my new book I have a

chapter from my my new book I have a

chapter from my my new book I have a voicemail i need to check don’t send me

voicemail i need to check don’t send me

voicemail i need to check don’t send me voicemail i never check it ah this is a

voicemail i never check it ah this is a

voicemail i never check it ah this is a deal in working on with Microsoft

deal in working on with Microsoft

deal in working on with Microsoft there’s content for my web site getting

there’s content for my web site getting

there’s content for my web site getting an accounting software this is my

an accounting software this is my

an accounting software this is my schedule for my son and what I have to

schedule for my son and what I have to

schedule for my son and what I have to do so I keep this here because that is

do so I keep this here because that is

do so I keep this here because that is my to-do list so I check everything

my to-do list so I check everything

my to-do list so I check everything again for my phone and then the

again for my phone and then the

again for my phone and then the important ones I’ll put a star next to

important ones I’ll put a star next to

important ones I’ll put a star next to and this becomes my task list so when i

and this becomes my task list so when i

and this becomes my task list so when i get to the office this is everything i

get to the office this is everything i

get to the office this is everything i have to get done the next thing I do is

have to get done the next thing I do is

have to get done the next thing I do is I have different labels these are these

I have different labels these are these

I have different labels these are these are called labels down here they’re

are called labels down here they’re

are called labels down here they’re equivalent of folders and outlook

equivalent of folders and outlook

equivalent of folders and outlook and for different types of content that

and for different types of content that

and for different types of content that comes in different emails that come in i

comes in different emails that come in i

comes in different emails that come in i have it automatically sorted so a quick

have it automatically sorted so a quick

have it automatically sorted so a quick example is my social folder and this is

example is my social folder and this is

example is my social folder and this is anything that comes in from my social

anything that comes in from my social

anything that comes in from my social channels will go to my social folder so

channels will go to my social folder so

channels will go to my social folder so it skips my inbox I’ll never get it on

it skips my inbox I’ll never get it on

it skips my inbox I’ll never get it on my phone but when I have dedicated time

my phone but when I have dedicated time

my phone but when I have dedicated time to go through usually in the morning

to go through usually in the morning

to go through usually in the morning I’ll go through it and when I’m eating

I’ll go through it and when I’m eating

I’ll go through it and when I’m eating my breakfast I like checking my social

my breakfast I like checking my social

my breakfast I like checking my social account to see the comments and a

account to see the comments and a

account to see the comments and a YouTube comments and all that stuff it

YouTube comments and all that stuff it

YouTube comments and all that stuff it makes me feel good and I’ll write back

makes me feel good and I’ll write back

makes me feel good and I’ll write back to people so this is an example so this

to people so this is an example so this

to people so this is an example so this came in from YouTube my website is I

came in from YouTube my website is I

came in from YouTube my website is I wouldn’t let me publish the address so

wouldn’t let me publish the address so

wouldn’t let me publish the address so this is a question that somebody came in

this is a question that somebody came in

this is a question that somebody came in and wrote to me that I have to get back

and wrote to me that I have to get back

and wrote to me that I have to get back to this is from google plus he joined

to this is from google plus he joined

to this is from google plus he joined fine whatever so all the comments that I

fine whatever so all the comments that I

fine whatever so all the comments that I have this one wants me to create a video

have this one wants me to create a video

have this one wants me to create a video on how to make money on stocks so these

on how to make money on stocks so these

on how to make money on stocks so these are our designated go to this folder and

are our designated go to this folder and

are our designated go to this folder and i’ll check it at a set time the other

i’ll check it at a set time the other

i’ll check it at a set time the other ones our where I’ll manually move things

ones our where I’ll manually move things

ones our where I’ll manually move things over into labels so an example is here i

over into labels so an example is here i

over into labels so an example is here i have a worksheets that i’m working on

have a worksheets that i’m working on

have a worksheets that i’m working on these are things that i sell for

these are things that i sell for

these are things that i sell for entrepreneurs and a lot of these are

entrepreneurs and a lot of these are

entrepreneurs and a lot of these are tasks that i have to get done a lot of

tasks that i have to get done a lot of

tasks that i have to get done a lot of them are related to testimonials that

them are related to testimonials that

them are related to testimonials that have come in so whenever I’m ready to

have come in so whenever I’m ready to

have come in so whenever I’m ready to work on my worksheets I’ll go to this

work on my worksheets I’ll go to this

work on my worksheets I’ll go to this folder this will be everything I need to

folder this will be everything I need to

folder this will be everything I need to work on my worksheet so as an example

work on my worksheet so as an example

work on my worksheet so as an example what will happen I’ll go to my inbox

what will happen I’ll go to my inbox

what will happen I’ll go to my inbox I’ll be checking on my phone and if it’s

I’ll be checking on my phone and if it’s

I’ll be checking on my phone and if it’s related to worksheet something I have to

related to worksheet something I have to

related to worksheet something I have to get done but I don’t have to do it right

get done but I don’t have to do it right

get done but I don’t have to do it right away it’s not probably ority enough to

away it’s not probably ority enough to

away it’s not probably ority enough to give it a start I’ll just move it to my

give it a start I’ll just move it to my

give it a start I’ll just move it to my admin worksheet another example is when

admin worksheet another example is when

admin worksheet another example is when I’m doing these videos if somebody

I’m doing these videos if somebody

I’m doing these videos if somebody writes in with the video question they

writes in with the video question they

writes in with the video question they have a question for me I’m going to

have a question for me I’m going to

have a question for me I’m going to answer them with the video i will put it

answer them with the video i will put it

answer them with the video i will put it i’ll write back to them and say hey I’m

i’ll write back to them and say hey I’m

i’ll write back to them and say hey I’m going to make a video reply for you and

going to make a video reply for you and

going to make a video reply for you and then I’ll move it to my do videos folder

then I’ll move it to my do videos folder

then I’ll move it to my do videos folder and these are all the videos that i have

and these are all the videos that i have

and these are all the videos that i have to do there’s still a lot and i’m late

to do there’s still a lot and i’m late

to do there’s still a lot and i’m late on getting back to you guys I’m sorry

on getting back to you guys I’m sorry

on getting back to you guys I’m sorry but you’ll a lot of questions so these

but you’ll a lot of questions so these

but you’ll a lot of questions so these are some videos that I have to get back

are some videos that I have to get back

are some videos that I have to get back to people on and then when I Wednesday

to people on and then when I Wednesday

to people on and then when I Wednesday when I’m doing my videos I’ll just load

when I’m doing my videos I’ll just load

when I’m doing my videos I’ll just load up my phone go to my do videos folder

up my phone go to my do videos folder

up my phone go to my do videos folder see all the different videos that that I

see all the different videos that that I

see all the different videos that that I have to do and when I’m done with it

have to do and when I’m done with it

have to do and when I’m done with it I’ll move it to my do videos done folder

I’ll move it to my do videos done folder

I’ll move it to my do videos done folder these are the ones that I’ve just done

these are the ones that I’ve just done

these are the ones that I’ve just done recently and are being at

recently and are being at

recently and are being at right now and so I find that to be super

right now and so I find that to be super

right now and so I find that to be super helpful so again a quick recap I checked

helpful so again a quick recap I checked

helpful so again a quick recap I checked mostly from the phone i’ll try to answer

mostly from the phone i’ll try to answer

mostly from the phone i’ll try to answer as much as i can on the phone if it’s a

as much as i can on the phone if it’s a

as much as i can on the phone if it’s a quick reply it doesn’t need me to do a

quick reply it doesn’t need me to do a

quick reply it doesn’t need me to do a lot of work it’ll be on the phone if i

lot of work it’ll be on the phone if i

lot of work it’ll be on the phone if i need to do something on it and it’s more

need to do something on it and it’s more

need to do something on it and it’s more important I need to check out a document

important I need to check out a document

important I need to check out a document something like I can’t really do quickly

something like I can’t really do quickly

something like I can’t really do quickly on the phone i’ll give it a star and

on the phone i’ll give it a star and

on the phone i’ll give it a star and then when i come to the office i’ll have

then when i come to the office i’ll have

then when i come to the office i’ll have my to-do list of everything i need to

my to-do list of everything i need to

my to-do list of everything i need to get done with stars I’ll automatically

get done with stars I’ll automatically

get done with stars I’ll automatically have some emails filter to go to

have some emails filter to go to

have some emails filter to go to different folders like my social media

different folders like my social media

different folders like my social media ones that come in and then for other

ones that come in and then for other

ones that come in and then for other ones that are not automatic but i need

ones that are not automatic but i need

ones that are not automatic but i need to do at a later time or not super high

to do at a later time or not super high

to do at a later time or not super high priority or I want to do at a specific

priority or I want to do at a specific

priority or I want to do at a specific time like the videos I’ll label it to go

time like the videos I’ll label it to go

time like the videos I’ll label it to go to my do videos folder and then I’ll

to my do videos folder and then I’ll

to my do videos folder and then I’ll check that out when I have the time to

check that out when I have the time to

check that out when I have the time to do it so it’s a great way to be able to

do it so it’s a great way to be able to

do it so it’s a great way to be able to quickly manage my email and stay

quickly manage my email and stay

quickly manage my email and stay productive and not get sucked into

productive and not get sucked into

productive and not get sucked into spending all day on emails and not

spending all day on emails and not

spending all day on emails and not having much time to actually do anything

having much time to actually do anything

having much time to actually do anything from my business so hopefully that helps

from my business so hopefully that helps

from my business so hopefully that helps you guys maybe a lot of information

you guys maybe a lot of information

you guys maybe a lot of information packed into one video if you liked it

packed into one video if you liked it

packed into one video if you liked it please give it a thumbs up it will make

please give it a thumbs up it will make

please give it a thumbs up it will make me do more for you and if you have a

me do more for you and if you have a

me do more for you and if you have a question about this video something a

question about this video something a

question about this video something a little more in depth of what I’ve

little more in depth of what I’ve

little more in depth of what I’ve covered or if you have a question for

covered or if you have a question for

covered or if you have a question for your business I’d love to hear from you

your business I’d love to hear from you

your business I’d love to hear from you in the comments below I always read

in the comments below I always read

in the comments below I always read those i’ll make a video reply for you so

those i’ll make a video reply for you so

those i’ll make a video reply for you so thank you and i’ll see you on the next

thank you and i’ll see you on the next

thank you and i’ll see you on the next episode