I’m ramping up on a new project that I will be excited to share soon. As part of the prep for it, I achieved something I haven’t seen in years: Inbox Zero. (I used a tool called Mailstrom that my buddy @jamesdempsey told me about.)
@macgenie I've also used that tool several times with excellent results. Very good software, worth the cost.
@kitt I had literally given up hope of ever seeing it again. I told myself that I was fine with 17K emails in my inbox. But I was just kidding myself. (Unfortunately, now it's Inbox Two, because some people emailed me tonight...)
@macgenie my approach is flag/archive/delete then of the flags what do deal with now or defer using OmniFocus. However that doesn’t mean I have the daily discipline to get down to zero daily
@macgenie @kitt Once you get there for even a couple of days in a row, you just have to get back. The two things that have really transformed my relationship with email are inbox zero and only check 3-4 times a day under normal circumstances.
@macgenie @kitt The thing I keep meaning to do is figure out a way to draft emails that I am originating without having to have Fastmail open. I’ve tried notes, but the habit hasn’t stuck. Easier to make a Note saying “email Mom about supper” than actually write the email.
@jeremycherfas Solid advice. Before social media, I checked email all the time. Then social media became that go-to for boredom/procrastination. But I still check email too much.
@derekpeden There is a big difference between 1 and 0, and I'm hoping that keeps me motivated to clear things out.
@macgenie true. The bits are the only thing that's binary. Everything else is a continuum.