Regular Universe readers know that I’m always looking for opportunities to increase my personal productivity. As such, I’m a big fan of Merlin Mann‘s 43Folders blog. One of the best series of posts on 43F is the Inbox Zero series from a year or so ago. Most of us deal with tons of email on a daily basis, and before adopting some of the strategies Merlin outlines in his series of articles, I would routinely have hundreds of emails in my inbox. Now, I’m usually down to around 5 or 6 at any one time.
I’m not going to rehash it here, but if you haven’t read the series of articles go do it right now. Once you’ve done that, check out this video of a talk Merlin presented at the Google campus on July 23rd.
Imagine how much more time we could spend in classrooms if we could handle our email more efficiently.
43 Folders is great and Inbox to Zero is a must read. It goes along with some of the GTD ideas. I am not sure I remember correctly but I think some of your earlier posts or the first posts of your that I read were about GTD. If not I will have to find them and send them to you too. thanks again for the great tips.
Indeed you’re right, Melinda. I’ve been a quasi-GTD user for a couple years now and have written a few posts about it.
Adopting the Inbox Zero philosophy changed my work life for the better!!
I am working on my next podcast and it is going to be about GTD. I think so many principals can benefit from that and the Inbox to Zero philosophy. I found your past posts and will probably link to them and mention you my podcast! Thanks again! Melinda