The average information worker gets 87 emails per day.If you round that down to 80 and multiply it by 5 days, that's 400 per week. Multiply that by 50 weeks in a year, and you get 20,000 emails. Yikes! That's why a small increase in emailĀ efficiency can yield big changes.
I've summarized the way I manage my emails (a la Getting Things Done) on a mind map. To download a copy, right-click and chose Save Link As:
Ask Your Inbox the Right Questions (.pdf)
Ask Your Inbox the Right Questions (Mind Map)
Enjoy!
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