Inbox Zero progress report
Apparently Merlin Mann’s talk at Google about Inbox Zero really settled in because I’ve had a successful ZERO in my inbox since then!
I’d read about the idea in March of ‘06, my interest piqued by B.L. Ochman’s post about Merlin Mann’s 43 Folders.
My challenge is my Take Action folder. When I defer an email for later (that embodies an item that needs action), I put it in a folder entitled “Take Action”. Being self-employed with a very flexible schedule, I find it takes more discipline than I often have to open up that folder and do. You know, it’s usually the non-urgent, non-sexy, non-entertaining action that ends up in this folder.
However, I’m so stoked on having a zippo inbox that I am willing to swallow the bitter pill of boring action items in order to keep that folder alive and pure (i.e. not a dumping ground for things I don’t want to deal with).
Granted it’s been two weeks time and I haven’t done any traveling since then, or long weekends, or had another sister get married. But I’ve faith it shall persist. And will let you know what happens =)
