As an empty inbox affects your productivity

If your folder "Inbox" is more like a landfill, which is difficult to find an important letter that's a good reason to change their approach to work with e-mail.

What is the root of the problems with productivity

Blogger Merlin Mann (Merlin Mann) somehow proposed approach an empty inbox (Inbox Zero), which helps to control your time and your life. This way of working with e-mail is designed to help always (or almost always) to keep the inbox empty.

Most of the problems in the field of personal effectiveness - is the result of uncertainty and confusion. A Inbox Zero appliances helps to cleanse not only your inbox, but also his thoughts. It creates the feeling that almost everything in life clearly defined, there will be nothing more than distract, and finally you can do business.

Why is the organization

Organized people live without the constant fear that any business requires their attention. It is this feeling constantly distracts us, depriving the ability to concentrate on the most important: work, relationships with others, their own health. And when we can not focus on these things, we are much more difficult to make the right choice. It turns out that the organized people are more likely to be productive.

When I was able to make out the inbox, I immediately felt the difference. Now I can listen attentively interlocutors. Arriving home, I devote more time to his wife and child. After all, I knew what to me is not hung uncertainty of unread emails. Even if there was some urgent matter, I would know how to incorporate it into your routine.

Mike Sturm, a journalist and blogger

Do not make clean-mail Fetish

Do not fall into the trap of prevalence: Do not confuse the means with the end. Empty folder is outside the purpose and means of achieving the goal - a quiet mind. A calm mind - is the key to productivity. Many people forget about it and start to check e-mail almost every 10 minutes.

Obsession empty mailbox only hurt productivity. So do not get hung up on the analysis of email messages, and no. Otherwise, it will turn into another way of procrastination.