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By: 5 top reasons why I suck at blogging at stopmebeforeiblogagain

5 top reasons why I suck at blogging at stopmebeforeiblogagain — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:04:57 +0000

[...] (Time and task management and prioritizing in itself is another very interesting topic I will save for a later GTD post.) [...]

By: Ruben Beer-Svendsen

Ruben Beer-Svendsen — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:44:37 +0000

Actually I just created one huge folder named ‘archive’ inside my inbox where I put ALL my mail (deleting old subfolders, moving content to the archive folder). Then I browsed quickly through the 13489 unread mail (the oldest from January, and I seldom read my newsletters) and marked all older than one month as read. In my new regime, ‘read’ and in the archive folder means no further action needed. The few recent mails needing attention I processed this way:

- Answer
- Action
- Future action

Future action: put in my tasks or calendar folder, with a date and reminder. (using Outlook here)

…and voila, more than 7 months of procrastination gone. I am able to keep my inbox empty. I am also in the process of figuring out which, if any, newsletters I’ll continue subscribing to.

Like you, I keep all my mail in searchable archives for reference. Once a year I move everything older than a month away from the server.

I have two huge cardboard boxes full of “all that was on my desk and floor at the time” under my desk, but I don’t have space for more. Also, I have to sort it. Can’t just throw everything.

By: Ruben Beer-Svendsen

Ruben Beer-Svendsen — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:44:00 +0000

- Answer
- Action
- Future action

Future action: put in my tasks or calendar folder, with a date and reminder. (using Outlook here)

…and voila, more than 7 months of procrastination gone. I am able to keep my inbox empty. I am also in the process of figuring out which, if any, newsletters I’ll continue subscribing to.

Like you, I keep all my mail in searchable archives for reference. Once a year I move everything older than a month away from the server.

I have two huge cardboard boxes full of “all that was on my desk and floor at the time” under my desk, but I don’t have space for more. Also, I have to sort it. Can’t just throw everything.

By: Vidar Andersen

Vidar Andersen — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:09:02 +0000

Hey Ruben! Fancy seeing you here.

What did you do to regain control of your inbox? Did you change anything in the way you deal with your emails? Did you find something that works for you?

With regards to cleaning up the office I recommend fetching a really rather large recycle bin and throw everything in it! :)

By: Vidar Andersen

Vidar Andersen — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:09:00 +0000

Hey Ruben! Fancy seeing you here.

What did you do to regain control of your inbox? Did you change anything in the way you deal with your emails? Did you find something that works for you?

With regards to cleaning up the office I recommend fetching a really rather large recycle bin and throw everything in it! :)

By: Ruben Beer-Svendsen

Ruben Beer-Svendsen — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:51:34 +0000

Thanks. I have regained control of my inbox! Soon I will look into the clutter which is my office.

By: Ruben Beer-Svendsen

Ruben Beer-Svendsen — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:51:00 +0000

Thanks. I have regained control of my inbox! Soon I will look into the clutter which is my office.

By: 43 Folders’ “Inbox Zero” System - Stacks and Stacks Clutter Control Freak Blog

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:09:15 +0000

[...] Vidar Anderson at Stop Me Before I Blog Again shares his system for keeping email [...]