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Re: Try less choice for a productivity boost

chelpixie — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:28:49 -0000

I never answer email on the go unless it's urgent, but I'm constantly culling what email comes in so there's less to deal with later.

Re: Try less choice for a productivity boost

Max — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:53:30 -0000

Fully agree, do something with it, and move on.

Brian Tracy (famous get what you want type guy) talks about only ever handling a piece of paper once. Do something with it once only. The same should apply to email.

I always look an email and think, if I did nothing with this, would it matter. If the answer is no (it would not matter). I delete it.

And short, curt answers are often better.

Don't forget about not checking email 1000 times a day either, why not just check it once an hour or something like that.

Like I could do that though. lol

Re: Try less choice for a productivity boost

Daniel Johnson, Jr. — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:11:14 -0000

I recently printed out GMail's keyboard shortcuts to help me better wade through my email. It has helped tremendously.

Re: Try less choice for a productivity boost

TimWalker — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:20:54 -0000

This is a terrific idea -- quickly cuts the pile down to size.

The folks I know who have perpetually-overstuffed inboxes tend to get bogged down in thinking of Big Answers to everything, instead of getting things triaged quick-and-dirty.