In The 15-Minute Inbox, international business consultant Joost Wouters shares a proven method to escape email overload, free up time, and focus on what truly matters.
This is not just another “how-to” guide. It’s a simple, practical system for anyone who wants to shift from being a reactive firefighter to a proactive business builder.
Through the four M.A.I.L. steps, you’ll learn how to:
Reset your mindsets and habits so your inbox works for you.
Automate and streamline a significant portion of your email workflow.
Apply a handful of clear actions to process every message.
Build a structure that makes the new behavior stick.
Decide how to invest the time you win back in the projects that matter most.
Joost advises leadership teams of multinationals worldwide for over 23 years, and his approach helps professionals make the best use of their two most valuable assets: their time and attention.
The 15-Minute Inbox is available as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook.
Amazing book that changed my life
This was an amazing book - it changed my life. I used to spend all day in my inbox and put off important tasks that were key to my business success. I would also wake up in the middle of the night worried about what emails I might have missed. The 15-minute inbox gave me control over my inbox and confidence to know that I didn't miss anything. I did a presentation on the book to my team and my family. People continue to thank me for showing them the strategies from the 15-minute inbox.
Big results with (almost) no effort!
I started to read this book on my iPhone on the flight back home, and after a few pages, I was sorry not to have my laptop with me. Let me give you a small tip: read it with your Outlook open and start to implement the tips as you go through the book. Took me 3 days to get my inbox to zero emails, and more importantly, I kept it like this since then. Fantastic! A clear method to boost your productivity and to get more important things done.
This should taught in school!
The tips and ideas in Joost Wouters' book "The 15-Minute Inbox" are great time savers. Wish I'd read it long ago. Employers should give this book to all new employees and existing employees because the time that would be saved would definitely make up for the cost of the book. Especially love the tip to create rules so emails go straight to designated folders. What a valuable read.
Powerful because it is practical
I was lucky to enrol in the “15-Minute Inbox” training offered by Joost, and it literally changed my professional life. Strongly recommend the book and the training course!