To stay current with emails, it’s important to build time into your schedule to regularly process them. Ideally, process emails daily.
This six-step strategy is a good guide:
Step 1. Scan and delete emails down to “actionable” items
Scan your emails and if you can delete them without anticipating future regrets, do so. As you scan the items, with each one, ask yourself, “Can I safely delete this?” “Will I want to take an action on this later?” (For example to read them fully, reply, ponder or schedule.) Always be clear on why emails are Continue reading
