Hacking Inbox Zero
Everyone says "you should keep inbox zero."
But I can never keep up.
I've tried creating a foldering system...
I'd abandon it after a week.
And the emails would pile up.
And I'd have inbox 500
It was actually a pretty impressive foldering system.
Where every email...
theoretically...
had a place it should go.
BUT
Then I discovered         "Rules"
*forgive me, but I will be blacking out sensitive details
And now I always have inbox zero
How?
With a system of contact, email & category rules
to be clear...
this took a ton of time
But it's totally worth it
And I'm going to tell you
how I did it
and afer we can all have
an Inbox Zero party
to get started: create categories
And "Rules" to attach categories to folders
until your address book  looks like this
I did it
by teams
& projects
Now create folders to attach to "Rules"
categorize your contacts
you will attach these categories to contacts
TIP
Create an uncategorized rule where emails from contacts not in a category, will be filtered into an "uncategorized folder." This puts all your non-everyday contacts in the same place.
So... why do this?
Scenario:
Uncategorized contact emails me
I read the email
Then I simply highlight the email
And enter the shortkey combo to "apply rules" to that email
Email disappears from my inbox
The email is automatically filed into the appropriate folder. No drag and drop, no finding folders, no action needed, it's automated now.
ZERO
Party Time