Reason 1: SynchronizationĪs I mentioned, I have at least 10 email accounts. While I love Apple, it’s native apps don’t have the necessary functionalities that power users need. That means working on it if it’s a task for you, delegate it to other people and create a follow-up action, delete/archive it, or defer it in the future. The touch-it-once method means when you open an email (touch), you have to take action on it. Inbox zero means you either delete/archive your emails so that your inbox has nothing in it. I also apply Getting Things Done (GTD) principles. I practice two principles that any productivity guru tells you: inbox zero and touch-it-once.
I mentioned earlier that I stay on top of my emails.
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