Tag: email
6 Steps to Tame Email Overload
Keeping on top of your email inbox is becoming more and more of a challenge for many of us. There’s just too much, too often, waiting for a response yesterday. It’s difficult to manage all this information and still get your work done. Often times we can end up feelingRead More
3 Steps to Follow Your Passion
Despite high unemployment, bad housing numbers, and near nuclear meltdowns, more and more people are leaving their day jobs to pursue their passion. Take my friend Dan, who left a comfy 9 to 5 to pursue his dream of becoming a Bikram Yoga instructor and is currently travelling the countryRead More
Essential Email Tip: Clean Your Inbox Weekly
When was the last time your e-mail inbox was empty? I can’t remember either. I know the Getting Things Done gurus say it’s an essential step to reaching productive nirvana. But I just can’t reach it. But look at it. I have less than 20 e-mails stashed in my inbox.Read More
Review: ActiveInbox – Get a Handle on Your Email
Having a clean, organized email inbox is the Holy Grail for the 21st century. Talk to just about anyone and you’re likely to hear: “Yeah, it’s a mess. Thank goodness Gmail has a great search function or I’d really have a problem.” Wouldn’t it be great if you could reachRead More
Awesome Links #39: Human Nature, Smart Labels, Tumblr Guide
What the Science of Human Nature Can Teach Us An intriguing article from The New Yorker that talks about the science of human nature and what exactly makes us happy. Turns out that socializing with people is an integral part of the equation. New in Gmail Labs: Smart Labels TheRead More
WorkAwesome Podcast: Episode 15 – Adam Lisagor
Our guest on this week’s episode of the WorkAwesome podcast is Adam Lisagor. Adam has a lot on the go, including developing iPhone apps (like Birdhouse with Cameron Hunt), being involved in a couple of podcasting projects (You Look Nice Today with Scott Simpson and Merlin Mann) and acting asRead More
0Boxer Makes Getting to Inbox Zero Fun Again
For the last few weeks, a new service called 0Boxer has been buzzing around the productivity blogging world. The service is currently available for Chrome and Safari, and when I first read about it, I’d been a Firefox-only user. The last week has seen me switch over to Chrome–Firefox seemsRead More
Testing Out Gmail’s Priority Inbox
I was super-psyched when the new Priority Inbox showed up in my Gmail account earlier this week. I typically get 100+ emails on an average weekday, so even with filters and other sorting techniques, it’s hard to stay on top of my inbox. Might Priority Inbox be the answer? TimeRead More