One email tip I’d like to share: sometimes start your email from outbox (the “sent” list), rather than inbox.
Every email service I know takes you to inbox as the default starting point. But this inadvertently puts you in a reactive mode by default.
By starting from the sent list, you can go back and review the actions you initiated and track them. Added bonus: you can see which important emails have not been answered yet and send a gentle reminder. People (including myself) miss emails all the time – they’re simply getting too many.
So try every now and then: start your email journey from outbox rather than inbox.