Teaching in Higher Ed

Teaching in Higher Ed


#056: Getting to zero inbox [PODCAST]

July 09, 2015

It's not a regularly-requested topic, because so many of us assume it is inevitable that it will be a headache for us... However, it's keeping us from being our most productive.

On today's episode: Getting to zero inbox in our email.

Podcast notes
Getting to zero inbox

Be strategic about what times you check email
Use email like a real mailbox with physical mail
Leverage a to do list / task manager
Make use of snippets for commonly-asked questions (TextExpander or Breevy)
Schedule meetings with doodle or the best day
Create a hub for committees and other collaboration

Merlin Mann's video on Inbox Zero

Recommendations
Bonni recommends:

Tim Stringer's Learn OmniFocus calendar webinar (OmniFocus users)