Today we’re talking about email {and paper} management.
Fun, right??
Whatever you’re buried under, each item in your inbox needs one of three things: it needs to be done, it needs to be delegate or it needs to be deleted.
Determining which one to apply will help you dig out from under your pile in no time!
Look at each item one at a time and ask yourself the following questions:
DO
Do I need to DO something with this? If yes and it will take less than 1 minute to take care of {such as filing it, reading it, etc.), then DO it right then and there and get it off your plate. If it will take longer than 1 minute, file it and schedule it in your calendar.
DELEGATE
Does someone else need to do something with this? If yes, send it off to that person. Put a reminder in your calendar if you need to follow up.
DELETE
If you don’t need to do something with the item AND it doesn’t need to go to someone else, then what do you need it for? You probably don’t. So DELETE it. Get it off your plate, bestie!
Ahh, I bet you feel better already.
Caitlin
