Rules to Better Inbox Management
- Do you clean your inbox per topics?
- Do you know how to handle cluttered email?
- Do you save important items in a separate folder?
- Dones - Do you reply 'Done' and delete the original email?
- Do you know how to hand over email tasks or responsibilities to others?
- Do you sort your emails by "Received" and "Important"?
- Do you use conditional formatting to visually deprioritize emails you're CC'd on?
- Do you always keep your Sent Items folder intact?
- Do you group your emails by Conversation and Date?
- Do you know how to handle duplicate requests?
- Do you know the "touch it once" principle? (aka if something takes less than 15 minutes, do it immediately)
- Do you unsubscribe from irrelevant newsletters?
- Do you have an Inbox Zero team?
- Do you know how to deal with tasks with a ticking clock ⏰?