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Today’s edition introduces a simple trick you can deploy that will radically transform how you operate inside your email inbox. It’s part of a broader “sweep routine” you can use to prevent being overwhelmed by the build-up of small tasks.

Distractions could be costing you an extra $100K+ this year

If you're a tech seller who earned $250K OTE last year, you're likely losing $113,636 a year. Here's the sneaky culprit:

Interruptions.

The average knowledge worker is interrupted every 11 minutes (source: UC, Irvine). That's 2.5 hours wasted daily, or 587.5 hours every year.

Let's break down exactly how much that's costing you:

A SaaS seller making $250K/year:

Working days per year: 235
(Assuming 52 weeks, minus 3 weeks vacation & 10 holidays)
Effective annual selling hours: 1,292.5
(1,880 total hours - 587.5 interruption hours)
Your real hourly rate = $193/hr
($250K ÷ 1,292.5 hours)

If you reclaim:

→ Just 30 mins/day = +$22,727/year
→ 1 hour/day = +$45,455/year
→ 1.5 hours/day = +$68,182/year
→ 2 hours/day = +$90,909/year
→ All 2.5 hours/day = +$113,636/year

That’s real money that can make a real impact.

But here's the critical insight: You can't "grind" your way to better focus. High performance isn't about pushing harder. It's about getting organized first—and that starts with your email inbox.