Image by adria.richards via Flickr When did you last check your email? I'd bet it was within the last hour. Quite possibly within the last ten minutes. You might well have your inbox open right now, with message alerts jumping up at you. Almost everyone I talk to feels that email takes up too much … Continue reading Are You A Slave to Your Email?
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Some thoughts on better contact management…
I recently came across this post from my Internet buddy Brandon Henak and I've been thinking about it all week. It was about using Plaxo for unified contact management and it went like this..."The people in your network and the relationships you develop with them are some of your most valuable assets as a young … Continue reading Some thoughts on better contact management…
Why email won’t die anytime soon
Image via CrunchBase If you follow the tech media, you’ll know that every few months, some journalist or blogger will start speculating about the imminent demise of email. Headlines along the lines of “Email is Dying” or “The Death of Email” show up in RSS feeds all over the place. You know the drill. This … Continue reading Why email won’t die anytime soon
Email Overload: Download a Free Copy of David Allen’s Email Rules
Having problems managing email? David Allen, author of Getting Things Done and inspiration for a lot of posts 'round these parts, gives away a free four-page PDF at his website that covers his basic principals for keeping email organized. Getting specific without going too in-depth, he explains the 'two minute rule,' why action-able emails should … Continue reading Email Overload: Download a Free Copy of David Allen’s Email Rules
Handling Email; 5+ emails you should filter
Image via CrunchBaseEmail is such a simple tool but it makes or breaks so many people's productivity and it breaks my heart to see how many people struggle with handling it..."How many emails do you have in your inbox right now? Are you an inbox zero freak like me? Or do you have emails piled … Continue reading Handling Email; 5+ emails you should filter
Google Reader and Feedly
John Jantsch is validating what I've been telling you for months... "If you use an RSS reader to subscribe to and read blogs (and you should) then you know what a great tool it can be to keep you up to date, well-read and inspired. I’ve used the free Google Reader tool for a long … Continue reading Google Reader and Feedly
5 reasons why Gmail rocks!
Image via Wikipedia Lifehacker says... Email as a technology has been around for decades, and thanks to wide spread adoption and popularity, it isn't in danger of disappearing. Check out the five most popular email clients to help you wrangle your email. Earlier this week we asked your to share your favorite email client. We … Continue reading 5 reasons why Gmail rocks!
5 Sentences
I post a lot about email. Why? Because for most business people the battle for control over the inbox is THE most critical fight they face each day. Most actionable items come to us in the form of email and tools like GTD and Inbox Zero help us process that information [search the blog for … Continue reading 5 Sentences
Step away from the inbox | Simply GTD with Kelly
"A few times lately in GTD classes, people have asked me for recommendations on how often I process email. There are some approaches out there that suggest people only check email once a day. Sounds pretty extreme to me, especially if your world moves pretty fast and real work is getting done through email. I … Continue reading Step away from the inbox | Simply GTD with Kelly
Separate your email from your to-do’s
"Your boss needs the updated PowerPoint presentation file by Tuesday. Your spouse wants to know how many vacation days you've got left this year. Your co-worker needs your office pool picks. Everyone gets task requests via email all day long, and it's so easy to let these messages slip through the cracks. Whether your inbox … Continue reading Separate your email from your to-do’s
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