Make 1 of 5 Decisions with each Email
- Delete (aggressively)
- Delegate or Forward
- DO – IT: 2 min or less, just reply and move on (longer than 5 minutes it may need to be a phone call)
- Drag to folder, F12 (Save) for filing
- Defer It for later Action – Drag to calendar, task, flag for later
Handling E-mail
- Practice the 5 decisions (see above)
- Keep to the point – plain and simple
- Focus on what really matters
- Send clear, short message
- Train those you work with to do the same
- Use Power Drafts for frequently used messages and information
If you’re just now tuning in, check out the beginning of this series of posts here: http://cathysexton.com/how-to-better-process-your-daily-emails-part-i/