|T| CHANNEL INPUTS INTO A MAIN COLLECTOR

TRICKS • 21-01-2014

Whenever you can, try to centralize inputs, channeling them into a main collector, for example the e-mail. This will allow you to be more systematic in your processing.

"Could you please send me an e-mail with that?" - this applies specially if the request gets you in a moment where collecting it is not really handy (e.g. driving, or at the coffee machine).

Many people also send e-mails to themselves, which can be really smart if that's your main processing channel.

In general, group as much as possible in one spot. Physically also: having an inbox is a must on your desk or at home. Even a special compartment on your briefcase can serve you well as a collector.

4 comments

As someone who sends myself emails as a way to track tasks, combined this with some very basic auto-filtering is a very good step to controlling inflows.

in 2014-01-28 03:30:05

enchanted33

I can't believe the people who don't use email clients to unify like you are doing. They still check four accounts. Collect!!!

in 2014-01-22 20:57:27

fredkoffman

Super-random observation about email.
This applies to having different email accounts too right?
How many people have consolidated down to one email address or one personal and one work?

I have four email addresses that i use actively (one work and three personal), and through the course of the last 25 years have had numerous ones – think compuserve, aol, schools, different jobs, and different providers. My wife never quite knows what email address to email me at, and thinks this is all atypical.

in 2014-01-22 14:41:49

Nate Mazza

I'll admit - I'm suspicious about this. But in the grand scheme of things, what are you out if you give this a shot? Eh, it's worth a shot. Thanks for the read!

in 2014-01-21 14:25:21