A few years ago, I quit. I didn’t exactly change jobs. I’ve rather changed my organizational relationship with the things I do for a living – from permanent to self-employed.
After the hugs and handshakes my last official act as an employee was writing a goodbye email. And off I was.
It was the kind of email I do not get anymore. Just like sick notes, „to notice“ and „to all“ messages, press reviews, invitations …
A few months ago I came across a blogpost with some decluttering tipps. And I followed one advice: I’ve unsubscribed from every newsletter I didn’t actually read.
And my inbox became much less noisy again.
Most of the time, this is a very peaceful thing. Sometimes, it’s a bit scary (being a freelancer). But it always reminds me of something really basic and yet powerful. If you want something to happen, you have to do something (i.e. write an email to get an email). And the better you do it (i.e. honestly), the more you will get in return.