1156: How to Process Email Like a Ninja by Rose Lounsbury on Not Being Overwhelmed With Work Emails

Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity & Entrepreneurship

English - November 30, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - ★★★★★ - 181 ratings
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Episode 1156:
Rose Lounsbury provides a strategic approach to managing email effectively. Emphasizing the importance of organized email habits, Lounsbury introduces a five-folder system: ACTION, REFERENCE, SOMEDAY MAYBE, WAITING FOR, and TICKLER, each serving a specific purpose to streamline email processing. She advocates for the 2-minute rule for quick tasks and immediate calendaring of time-sensitive information, stressing regular reviews of these folders to maintain an organized, zero-inbox approach.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-proces-email-like-a-ninja/
Quotes to ponder:
"Email – the digital battlefield of the 21st century workforce."
"If it will take less than 2 minutes to complete the action related to the email, do it now."
"You really only need FIVE folders to organize your email."
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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.

Episode 1156:

Rose Lounsbury provides a strategic approach to managing email effectively. Emphasizing the importance of organized email habits, Lounsbury introduces a five-folder system: ACTION, REFERENCE, SOMEDAY MAYBE, WAITING FOR, and TICKLER, each serving a specific purpose to streamline email processing. She advocates for the 2-minute rule for quick tasks and immediate calendaring of time-sensitive information, stressing regular reviews of these folders to maintain an organized, zero-inbox approach.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-proces-email-like-a-ninja/

Quotes to ponder:

"Email – the digital battlefield of the 21st century workforce."

"If it will take less than 2 minutes to complete the action related to the email, do it now."

"You really only need FIVE folders to organize your email."

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