Comments on: Spring Cleaning: Inbox http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2007/05/spring-cleaning-inbox/ The How To Marketing Blog For VAs and Service-Based Professional Entrepreneurs Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:33:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Cristina Favreau http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2007/05/spring-cleaning-inbox/comment-page-1/#comment-4561 Cristina Favreau Sun, 20 May 2007 19:57:45 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2007/05/spring-cleaning-inbox/#comment-4561 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??)!! 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??)!!

]]> By: Janet Barclay http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2007/05/spring-cleaning-inbox/comment-page-1/#comment-4351 Janet Barclay Thu, 17 May 2007 17:09:15 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2007/05/spring-cleaning-inbox/#comment-4351 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! 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!

]]> By: Marcia Francois http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2007/05/spring-cleaning-inbox/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 Marcia Francois Wed, 16 May 2007 19:26:30 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2007/05/spring-cleaning-inbox/#comment-4290 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. http://takechargesolutions.org 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.

http://takechargesolutions.org

]]> By: Jenn Givler http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2007/05/spring-cleaning-inbox/comment-page-1/#comment-4222 Jenn Givler Tue, 15 May 2007 12:28:42 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2007/05/spring-cleaning-inbox/#comment-4222 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! 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!

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