UGH - I put so much pressure on myself to keep my in-box clean... I try not to let my in-box get past 50 messages. I'll either file messages I need to keep, or I'll handle them and then delete them. If my in-box gets up to 70 messages, I start panicking... it seems like such a silly thing to panic about LOL!
I probably pressure myself because of what you referred to Chris - because if it gets too large, I know there's unresolved messages lurking in there somewhere LOL!
Ok, so you're setting a goal to process e-mail as it comes in... I'm going to set the same goal, and for me, I'm going to take it a step further. Each Friday, before I "close" my office for the weekend, I'm going to make it a point to get my in-box down to 30 or less messages.
YIKES - it's in writing... I'm accountable for that now LOL!
Marcia Francois
· 2 years ago
Okay, I'm going to seem really OCD but I can't stand more than 10. I deal with, file and delete compulsively.
It's because I don't use my inbox as a reminder system. If I need to remember to do something, I drag the email into my Calendar and save it exactly when I need to do the follow-up.
It's not always easy to keep it empty, but if you have to scroll to see some of the messages, you have too many!
Cristina Favreau
· 2 years ago
Jenn, how did your first week go?? I'm still struggling to keep my messages down but I'm doing much better. I realize I have a nasty habit of "putting it off until later." At times, 'later' comes, like, WEEKS later!!
I also think I'm subscribed to too many newsletters and Yahoo Groups... but that's another issue!!
Marcia, you don't sound OCD at all, you sound like a very organized and methodical person. I could learn a lot from you!!! Thanks for the "Take Charge" resource.
Janet, I SOOO agree with you on this... When I have to scroll down to see all my messages, that's when I know I've gone too far (does it count that I use the preview pane??)!!
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I probably pressure myself because of what you referred to Chris - because if it gets too large, I know there's unresolved messages lurking in there somewhere LOL!
Ok, so you're setting a goal to process e-mail as it comes in... I'm going to set the same goal, and for me, I'm going to take it a step further. Each Friday, before I "close" my office for the weekend, I'm going to make it a point to get my in-box down to 30 or less messages.
YIKES - it's in writing... I'm accountable for that now LOL!
It's because I don't use my inbox as a reminder system. If I need to remember to do something, I drag the email into my Calendar and save it exactly when I need to do the follow-up.
http://takechargesolutions.org
I also think I'm subscribed to too many newsletters and Yahoo Groups... but that's another issue!!
Marcia, you don't sound OCD at all, you sound like a very organized and methodical person. I could learn a lot from you!!! Thanks for the "Take Charge" resource.
Janet, I SOOO agree with you on this... When I have to scroll down to see all my messages, that's when I know I've gone too far (does it count that I use the preview pane??)!!