Empty that e-mail Inbox!

I am a big proponent of keeping an empty e-mail inbox.  I simply cannot fathom how someone can manage an inbox filled with hundreds of e-mails.  I have to keep my inbox clean to feel organized.  I have developed a number of ways to help me stay organized and keep my e-mail inbox empty.  Over time, I’ve written about a few.  Following are some of my favorite inbox management tips;

• Dealing with Responses to Outlook Meeting Notices
• Dealing with Out-of-Office Messages
• Keeping your Newsletter Subscriptions out of your Inbox
• Follow the 2 minute rule.  If you cannot action the e-mail in 2 minutes, define the next action and defer it.
• If you don’t want to deal with an e-mail message now, set aside time for it by moving it to your calendar.
• Delete it!  This is clearly my favorite!

Hope some of these tips help you as much as they have helped me.