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Clearing Your Inbox with Minimal Pain

April 8th, 2007 (9:00am) Narendra 29 Comments

By Narendra Rocherolle

CTRL (or Apple) A and then delete!

Just kidding.

inbox_empty.pngAre you drowning in email? Is your inbox a source of constant low level stress? Over the last year, David Allen’s GTD has completely changed my work habits and I am now a happier, more efficient, less anxious web worker.

My complete system involves a physical inbox and simple file structure, 30 Boxes for my calendar and contextually tagged to do lists, and trusty Apple Mail. Of course, any combination of web or desktop apps will suffice.

I just want to focus on email portion because it is super simple and it works. Here’s a 8-step blueprint for an empty inbox.

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