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If you correlate your inbox with "things to do/read/act on", then of course, an empty inbox is a desirable goal. I certainly get too many emails and it's too im
by limedaring 15y ago
If you correlate your inbox with "things to do/read/act on", then of course, an empty inbox is a desirable goal. I certainly get too many emails and it's too important to me to respond to everyone that emails me. If they were mixed up in a messy inbox, I might miss an important message.
- nradov 15y agoHow many is too many? Why is it important to respond to everyone? This seems like "cargo cult" style productivity, spending a lot of time on activities that look like work but don't actually generate much value.
- limedaring 15y agoPeople take the time to email me directly. Even if it isn't something worth my time ("Hey I see you're doing a startup! How about you quit that and join mine?"), I'm still going to respond with "No." Or a canned response. Consider it a personal philosophy — if someone takes the time to email me, I'm going to respond. It might not seem to give much value, but it actually makes me and my personal brand look better. Do you want to appear like a douche by not even deigning to respond?