Comments on: How I reduced my email stress by 80% http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: monica_divineoffice.org http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17809 monica_divineoffice.org Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:21:15 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17809 A very ingenious plan, congrats! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://divineoffice.org/" rel="nofollow"> Liturgy of the Hours</a> A very ingenious plan, congrats! :)

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]]> By: Rebecca http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17709 Rebecca Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:46:38 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17709 I too use the folders/filters method to help me with email, makes it so much less stressful.<br /><br />2 other things:<br />1) having a smartphone/blackberry - I love getting my email throughout the day, that way things that need a quick, one-word answer can be responded to while sitting in traffic (not driving, sitting) or waiting for an appointing, in a drive-through, etc. I have it set, so that it does not interfere with my filters/folders at all!<br /><br />2) I was at a time management seminar and the presenter talked about 'managing email' not 'checking email'. I no longer just thumb through my email, if I'm taking the time to log in, I manage it. I attend to it as it needs attended to and then archive/delete/sometimes save what I need. This has made such a HUGE difference combined with the smartphone! I too use the folders/filters method to help me with email, makes it so much less stressful.

2 other things:
1) having a smartphone/blackberry – I love getting my email throughout the day, that way things that need a quick, one-word answer can be responded to while sitting in traffic (not driving, sitting) or waiting for an appointing, in a drive-through, etc. I have it set, so that it does not interfere with my filters/folders at all!

2) I was at a time management seminar and the presenter talked about 'managing email' not 'checking email'. I no longer just thumb through my email, if I'm taking the time to log in, I manage it. I attend to it as it needs attended to and then archive/delete/sometimes save what I need. This has made such a HUGE difference combined with the smartphone!

]]> By: Ann Voskamp @Holy Experience http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17708 Ann Voskamp @Holy Experience Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:31:12 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17708 Since seeing your tweet about a possible email solution.... I've been waiting for this post! :)<br /><br />Can you come organize my inbox -- for a substantial consultant fee? A far more competent person than I could manage it well, I'm certain. <br /><br />I fail email. Miserably. <br /><br />To the point that I wonder if I should be online. There are people at the other end of those words, who poured their hearts into those letters. The daily burden of that breaks me, crushes. They reach out -- and I want to reach out too.<br /><br />Just to whisper: Thank you. With the help of your post here, maybe I can figure this out? <br /><br />Indebted... and always grateful for you,<br /><br />Ann Since seeing your tweet about a possible email solution…. I've been waiting for this post! :)

Can you come organize my inbox — for a substantial consultant fee? A far more competent person than I could manage it well, I'm certain.

I fail email. Miserably.

To the point that I wonder if I should be online. There are people at the other end of those words, who poured their hearts into those letters. The daily burden of that breaks me, crushes. They reach out — and I want to reach out too.

Just to whisper: Thank you. With the help of your post here, maybe I can figure this out?

Indebted… and always grateful for you,

Ann

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17707 Sebastian Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:28:15 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17707 It really helps to remember what your system is. I set up a bunch of rules to tame my email over the summer. Then I couldn't figure out why my husband's emails were only going to my gmail account. Months later, I realized that all of his emails were going into the folder I'd set up to store his notes. It really helps to remember what your system is. I set up a bunch of rules to tame my email over the summer. Then I couldn't figure out why my husband's emails were only going to my gmail account. Months later, I realized that all of his emails were going into the folder I'd set up to store his notes.

]]> By: Headless Mom http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17706 Headless Mom Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:49:18 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17706 I have 2 different email addresses. One for personal, family, bank, etc. and one for blog info. That helps me tremendously! I have 2 different email addresses. One for personal, family, bank, etc. and one for blog info. That helps me tremendously!

]]> By: Lana http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17705 Lana Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:33:18 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17705 tee hee. i was thinking I would come over here and post that I never have this problem because Inbox (14) is the highest I EVER get and I am SO excited to see that when it does happen.<br />Looks like I am not alone. tee hee. i was thinking I would come over here and post that I never have this problem because Inbox (14) is the highest I EVER get and I am SO excited to see that when it does happen.
Looks like I am not alone.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17702 Anonymous Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:04:24 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17702 I am completely stressed just reading this! This is way too much electronic life and I am guessing type AAA personalities. I going to take a nap. I am completely stressed just reading this! This is way too much electronic life and I am guessing type AAA personalities. I going to take a nap.

]]> By: Karyn http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17701 Karyn Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:36:21 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17701 I must lead a boring life. I don't have nearly enough emails to require that many subcategories - and I will thank God for that! Good luck with your new system. I must lead a boring life. I don't have nearly enough emails to require that many subcategories – and I will thank God for that! Good luck with your new system.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17698 Anonymous Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:19:44 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17698 I am so torn about email.<br /><br />Never have I ever been so excited to see something ("Inbox 9", say) that I wish I never had to begin with. <br /><br />It has its conveniences - but it also has its price - creating yet another obligation. <br /><br />I am still torn, and can't even come up with a good last sentence about it for this post.<br /><br />I guess maybe it's like plastic packaging, car maintenence, and so on - a kind of downside to the ease it gives. <br /><br />Maybe because I didn't grow up with it and can remember how life got on very well without it, and now....I dunno. I am so torn about email.

Never have I ever been so excited to see something ("Inbox 9", say) that I wish I never had to begin with.

It has its conveniences – but it also has its price – creating yet another obligation.

I am still torn, and can't even come up with a good last sentence about it for this post.

I guess maybe it's like plastic packaging, car maintenence, and so on – a kind of downside to the ease it gives.

Maybe because I didn't grow up with it and can remember how life got on very well without it, and now….I dunno.

]]> By: Roxane B. Salonen http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html/comment-page-1#comment-17697 Roxane B. Salonen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:17:43 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/11/how-i-reduced-my-email-stress-by-80.html#comment-17697 Jen, first off, loved hearing from you during my fast. That meant a lot to me to see your name, especially given your online overload. (You are so loved!) You were one of those who inspired me to do this even though Lent is quite a ways off. Thanks for the unintentional nudge. My biggest issue is that I have email through laptop and pc and need to figure out a way to coordinate them so I am not managing two email systems. It's the same address (I wouldn't want more than one address, I don't think) but two different computers, so I am double filing. Not good, I know! I'll check back to see if anyone has any tips on that. Jen, first off, loved hearing from you during my fast. That meant a lot to me to see your name, especially given your online overload. (You are so loved!) You were one of those who inspired me to do this even though Lent is quite a ways off. Thanks for the unintentional nudge. My biggest issue is that I have email through laptop and pc and need to figure out a way to coordinate them so I am not managing two email systems. It's the same address (I wouldn't want more than one address, I don't think) but two different computers, so I am double filing. Not good, I know! I'll check back to see if anyone has any tips on that.

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