Comments on: Taming My Email Overload – Early Steps Are Paying Off http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/ All about home business. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:47:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sloppy Business Email Subject Lines? Guilty As Charged http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Sloppy Business Email Subject Lines? Guilty As Charged Wed, 28 May 2008 14:47:43 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1586 [...] been trying to escape from email hell lately, and am having some success slowly taming my email overload. It’s dawning on me that I’m actually adding to the noise with poorly crafted subject [...] [...] been trying to escape from email hell lately, and am having some success slowly taming my email overload. It’s dawning on me that I’m actually adding to the noise with poorly crafted subject [...]

]]> By: Keep The Noise Down - Looking For A Quiet Space In A Web 2.0 World http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 Keep The Noise Down - Looking For A Quiet Space In A Web 2.0 World Wed, 14 May 2008 13:25:15 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1628 [...] first step was to start taming my email overload. I am pleased to say I have had some success with this, but am still not down to Inbox [...] [...] first step was to start taming my email overload. I am pleased to say I have had some success with this, but am still not down to Inbox [...]

]]> By: Taming Email - Batching Emails Is Good For Productivity http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Taming Email - Batching Emails Is Good For Productivity Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:01:00 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1394 [...] Do you have tips for batching emails, or for taming the email overload? [...] [...] Do you have tips for batching emails, or for taming the email overload? [...]

]]> By: Cartoon - Email Dangers Of Hitting “Reply To All” Without Thinking http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Cartoon - Email Dangers Of Hitting “Reply To All” Without Thinking Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:51:18 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1144 [...] working hard on taming my emails, so I can really identify with the cartoon below. One ill considered round of “Reply To [...] [...] working hard on taming my emails, so I can really identify with the cartoon below. One ill considered round of “Reply To [...]

]]> By: Women’s Words Weekly: March 23-29, 2008 at Women On Business http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Women’s Words Weekly: March 23-29, 2008 at Women On Business Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:27:47 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1239 [...] Yvonne Russell of Home Biz Notes helps us with Taming My Email Overload [...] [...] Yvonne Russell of Home Biz Notes helps us with Taming My Email Overload [...]

]]> By: March Roundup for Pimp Your Work | money news blog http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 March Roundup for Pimp Your Work | money news blog Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:33:16 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1221 [...] also watched Yvonne from HomeBizNotes take her first step into taming her email, and suggested ideas on how to eliminate [...] [...] also watched Yvonne from HomeBizNotes take her first step into taming her email, and suggested ideas on how to eliminate [...]

]]> By: March Roundup for Pimp Your Work http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 March Roundup for Pimp Your Work Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:30:48 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1249 [...] also watched Yvonne from HomeBizNotes take her first step into taming her email, and suggested ideas on how to eliminate [...] [...] also watched Yvonne from HomeBizNotes take her first step into taming her email, and suggested ideas on how to eliminate [...]

]]> By: Monday RoundUp - Finances, insurance, and that blasted email http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Monday RoundUp - Finances, insurance, and that blasted email Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:06:21 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1206 [...] lastly, lively conversations about taming email continue at HomeBizNotes and The Golden Pencil - with great tips and ideas from all [...] [...] lastly, lively conversations about taming email continue at HomeBizNotes and The Golden Pencil – with great tips and ideas from all [...]

]]> By: Darlene http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Darlene Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:07:37 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1216 Okay, I have over 500 unread emails in my personal inbox. I know it is out of control. So my solution, delete them all! I haven't had the courage to do so yet, but it will happen. Eventually the pressure will be too much and I will just begin again. I will say that my inbox at work is much more in control. I don't allow myself many. They don't hang around for longer than 3 days. When I have an actionable email, I flag it with a purple flag. If it is urgent it gets a red flag. Once I respond, I place a check next to it and delete it. I am required to keep track of actionable emails, so I have folders and I move my response to the corresponding folder. Any thoughts on wading through my personal email box will be considered. Okay, I have over 500 unread emails in my personal inbox. I know it is out of control. So my solution, delete them all! I haven’t had the courage to do so yet, but it will happen. Eventually the pressure will be too much and I will just begin again.

I will say that my inbox at work is much more in control. I don’t allow myself many. They don’t hang around for longer than 3 days. When I have an actionable email, I flag it with a purple flag. If it is urgent it gets a red flag. Once I respond, I place a check next to it and delete it. I am required to keep track of actionable emails, so I have folders and I move my response to the corresponding folder.

Any thoughts on wading through my personal email box will be considered.

]]> By: Yvonne Russell http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Yvonne Russell Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:43:13 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/taming-my-email-overload-early-steps-are-paying-off/#comment-1196 Hi Kelly 0 in the inbox seems magical, but mine is more like yours - still fairly full after regular sorting. I've added rules, so it is definitely getting better. I still have a few other emailing taming tips on my list to try, so I feel confident it will get better all the time. Hi Kelly
0 in the inbox seems magical, but mine is more like yours – still fairly full after regular sorting.

I’ve added rules, so it is definitely getting better. I still have a few other emailing taming tips on my list to try, so I feel confident it will get better all the time.

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