by Admin
Empty your Inbox
September 24, 2007 in E-mail, Productivity by Admin
Instead of “How are you doing?”, a much more relevant question nowadays would be, “How’s your inbox?”
My inbox is a measly 1754 messages (none unread), but what about those of us who have 3000, 4000 or 5000+ e-mails in our inboxes? If that’s the case with your inbox, check out this series of articles by Merlin Mann over at 43 Folders which looks at the “skills, tools, and attitude needed to empty your email inbox — and then keep it that way”.
eurocom
My tip, that has worked well this past six months, is to turn off the automatic fetching mail every ten minutes and I only check mail when I am ready to respond. This makes a world of difference as I can choose the time to respond. Plus it prevents a non-urgent email from breaking my fragile concentration.
My Inbox = 20 emails just now but I strive for an empty box.
Kev
Oooh, that’s a good one.
The thoughts, they are like butterflies whimsically lighting here and there and then flying off forever at their own choosing. That “you’ve got mail” sound is like an 18-wheeler truck racing through my brain and collecting all the butterflies, uh, I mean thoughts, on its front grille.
Now that’s a pretty picture.
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