How many emails are in YOUR inbox?
Yes, I really want to know. How many emails are in your inbox and how do you manage them all? Or do you?
Last week, I held a free teleclass covering the basics on how to Detox Your Inbox where I introduced participants to the concept of Inbox Zero and using just 1 folder. Inbox Zero is a term coined by Merlin Mann of 43Folders.com and the premise is to get your Inbox to zero emails- everyday. As you can imagine, this concept was met with some disbelief. Do you think it’s possible? No?
Well, it is. As long as you quit using your inbox as a filing cabinet, database, to-do list and everything but the kitchen sink! One of my teleclass participants achieved Inbox Zero today- she was able to edit her inbox down from 1800 emails to ZERO in 4 days. Of course, the major goal is to accomplish this everyday- but you gotta’ be in it to win it…Take baby steps, like whittling it down by 100 or cutting your inbox in half, and keep going until you reach your goal.
I also had some overloaded email users on the call who had anywhere from 20 to 200 (no embellishment here) folders in their archive system, so the idea of using just one folder was very foreign and even outlandish to some. If you would like to know more about these concepts and how to get started today, click here to find out about my upcoming MS Outlook® webinars or listen to my Detox Your Inbox preview teleclass.
And before you leave, I’d love for you to post a comment on how many emails are in your inbox, the number of folders in your email filing system and how you are managing it all…