Random musings

Delete!

If at all possible, delete every email as you get it. Don't let any email just sit in your inbox. If you don't need it, get rid of it! And unsubscribe from any subscriptions that you don't read. In fact I did that for a couple of emails this afternoon.

If you currently have a lot of emails in your inbox, create a folder and move all of your emails to that folder. Go through the folder everyday and clean it out as best you can. But more importantly, don't let your inbox fill up again. The goal is zero emails in your inbox! I have zero in my work inbox and I'm working on my personal inboxes. By the end of the week, they'll all be at zero, too.

Tomorrow we'll talk about delegating the emails that you can't delete because some action must be taken, whether it's to reply or forward.

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-cake-day/ What more can I say? Except where can I get some good chocolate cake in the Bay Area?

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/blueberry-pancake-day/ I'm ready!

Next Tuesday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/carrot-cake-day/ This is a trend I can really sink my teeth into!

February 27 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/kahlua-day/ Check out the recipes at the link. Kahlua covered strawberries? And https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/polar-bear-day/