You just keep thinking of new things you need to get done and arranged, or working on conversations rather than work. Sure, your inbox might be a bit tidier, but maybe it won’t be. A notification comes in and suddenly 45 minutes have disappeared and no other work has been done. On the other hand, they’re purely annoying if you’re the kind of person with an out of control email habit. You can check it, file it away, respond as necessary, and move on with your day. Notifications are great if you want to know each time an email comes in. Part of it comes down to self-control, and a lot of people don’t have that self-control. I’ve written before about the time management necessary to succeed in business, and how email often eats up a lot of that time. There are pros and cons to this, to be honest. That way, you can respond to it immediately.
When monitoring an email inbox is part of your job, it’s a good idea to be able to have a notification pop up when something lands. With Gmail, the initial push was to include a productivity feature with desktop notifications.
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