Lunch break link

I’ve gotten spoiled with my current employer -- we don’t have an email inbox size limit. I can store as many emails as I want for as long as I want, or at least thus far that’s the case. With past employers, however, I’ve run up against fairly strict limits where there was a clear need to be picky about what got to stay and what had to go. In today’s link, Randi Zuckerberg shares a few tips for managing one’s inbox, and a really fun way to get it manageable in the first place:

“It’s hard to motivate yourself to take on such a daunting, overwhelming task on your own. I procrastinated for months cleaning out my garage at home. But this weekend, when my husband turned to me and said, “Let’s have a garage cleaning party!” it suddenly became a fun, social thing. We drank beer, played music, and laughed about random old stuff we found. Just like that, cleaning our home and getting rid of our junk didn’t feel like a chore anymore.

So why not apply that philosophy to taming your inbox?”

I won’t ruin it for you here; you’ll just have to go read her article for yourself. Obviously this week’s link isn’t as relevant for everyone. For those who do face a daily deluge of emails, keep in mind that the less time you spend sorting through your inbox, the more time you free up to lead and serve your team.
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