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Page 1: action-based email · Inbox Zero action-based email Merlin Mann Google Tech Talk. Where’s the Love? Get a System (but, keep it simple) Time & Attention are finite. Time & Attention

Inbox Zeroaction-based email

Merlin MannGoogle Tech Talk

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Where’s the Love?

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Get a System

(but, keep it simple)

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Time & Attentionare finite.

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Time & Attentionare Finite

Concept: Joel Spolsky

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ManageActions

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Inbox Zero

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Emailʼs just a medium

One place for anything

Process to zero

Convert to actions

Inbox Zero

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What is Processing?More than checkingLess than responding

Answers: “So what?”

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Make Sandwiches

(Donʼt just take orders)

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DeleteDelegateRespondDeferDo

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Delete(or Archive)

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Delegate

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Respond

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Defer

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Do

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DeleteDelegateRespondDeferDo

Choose One

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The ProcessingHabit“We are what we frequently do” — Aristotle

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Do Email Less.

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Cheat.

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No fiddling.

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DeleteDelegateRespondDeferDo

Stay on target

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Remember? Finite.

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Thanks.

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Inbox Zeroaction-based email

Merlin MannGoogle Tech Talk


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