Comments on: The biggest time suck of my day or, why email haunts me http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/ Inspiration for the Unapologetically Organized Soul Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:38:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cna training http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-167 cna training Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:20:38 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-167 Keep posting stuff like this i really like it Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

]]> By: Carly http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Carly Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:18:38 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-99 Hi Meredith, I completely agree and your inbox can easily get very overwhelming if not managed well. What works for me is setting a few email ‘rules’ so that as emails comes in its automatically sorted based on the rules I’ve programmed. Then at a glace I can see what is in my friends and family folder, verses my Etsy store folder, verses comments from my blogs and so on. I have found this method to work really well for me because I like my inbox very clean and orderly. Great blog by the way! Love all the tips and focus on organization. I’ll be back to visit often! Hi Meredith,

I completely agree and your inbox can easily get very overwhelming if not managed well. What works for me is setting a few email ‘rules’ so that as emails comes in its automatically sorted based on the rules I’ve programmed. Then at a glace I can see what is in my friends and family folder, verses my Etsy store folder, verses comments from my blogs and so on. I have found this method to work really well for me because I like my inbox very clean and orderly.

Great blog by the way! Love all the tips and focus on organization. I’ll be back to visit often!

]]> By: Jessica http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Jessica Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:45:34 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-96 I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one fighting email for more productivity! One thing I did at the start of the year was unsubscribed ruthlessly from just about everything. Goodbye Blue Fly--you'll tempt me no more! Something tells me I'll be saving time *and* money with this change ;-). For my "real" emails, I use a system pretty similar to what Natalie describes at the link Brook shared, though I see a few tweaks in there that I'm going to add and see if that helps me stay on top of my box a bit better. I’m so glad to know I’m not the only one fighting email for more productivity! One thing I did at the start of the year was unsubscribed ruthlessly from just about everything. Goodbye Blue Fly–you’ll tempt me no more! Something tells me I’ll be saving time *and* money with this change ;-) . For my “real” emails, I use a system pretty similar to what Natalie describes at the link Brook shared, though I see a few tweaks in there that I’m going to add and see if that helps me stay on top of my box a bit better.

]]> By: Raru http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Raru Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:22:00 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-95 Have the same problem ;( Ohbrooke has great ideas :))) I have to try it. Have the same problem ;(
Ohbrooke has great ideas :) )) I have to try it.

]]> By: Meredith http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Meredith Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:07:03 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-93 @ Kimberly, I love "PC Penny". So cute. I may use that! @ Brooke: thanks for the link. That's a really useful strategy from Natalie. I'm going to think about how that may help my overburdened inbox. @ Amanda: thanks so much for the compliment. Let me introduce you to Brooke from "OhBrooke", ( http://www.ohbrooke.com ). She's here in the comments. She is the one who is responsible for the beauty of the Penelope Loves Lists website. She's a genius! @ Kimberly, I love “PC Penny”. So cute. I may use that!

@ Brooke: thanks for the link. That’s a really useful strategy from Natalie. I’m going to think about how that may help my overburdened inbox.

@ Amanda: thanks so much for the compliment. Let me introduce you to Brooke from “OhBrooke”, ( http://www.ohbrooke.com ). She’s here in the comments.

She is the one who is responsible for the beauty of the Penelope Loves Lists website. She’s a genius!

]]> By: ohbrooke http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-91 ohbrooke Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:11:14 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-91 I started using a brilliant strategy I learned from Natalie Jose for gmail. Here's her blog post about it: http://nataliejost.com/gmail-labels-order-tracking/ Instead of "orders" I have my emails sorted by emails coming in from my blog, website, and regular emails. Then I have a "to do" label for emails I have read but still require action on my part. So far, so good! I started using a brilliant strategy I learned from Natalie Jose for gmail. Here’s her blog post about it: http://nataliejost.com/gmail-labels-order-tracking/

Instead of “orders” I have my emails sorted by emails coming in from my blog, website, and regular emails. Then I have a “to do” label for emails I have read but still require action on my part. So far, so good!

]]> By: Amanda http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Amanda Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:43:56 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-90 Oh mannnnn!! I wish I could limit myself to 20 minutes. I have a feeling I would get A LOT more done during my day! Your blog is beautiful, I love the layout and soft, classic design! Very chic! Blessings- Amanda Oh mannnnn!! I wish I could limit myself to 20 minutes. I have a feeling I would get A LOT more done during my day! Your blog is beautiful, I love the layout and soft, classic design! Very chic!

Blessings-
Amanda

]]> By: Amanda @ Serenity Now http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Amanda @ Serenity Now Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:53:38 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-89 No strategies, other than closing my laptop. ;) ;) No strategies, other than closing my laptop. ;) ;)

]]> By: Kimberly http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Kimberly Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:28:01 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-88 I am a PC Penny myself. Email, IM, and texting are a bit of an addiction for me. Seriously, I am TOTALLY addicted. Since I can't give it up, I just have to continually work towards setting limits. I am a PC Penny myself. Email, IM, and texting are a bit of an addiction for me. Seriously, I am TOTALLY addicted. Since I can’t give it up, I just have to continually work towards setting limits.

]]> By: Bneato http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/the-biggest-time-suck-of-my-day-or-why-email-haunts-me/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Bneato Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:01:35 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=295#comment-87 I'm turning off the red circle/number reminder asap (again, had no idea)--love this! I’m turning off the red circle/number reminder asap (again, had no idea)–love this!

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