Comments on: Make Managing Your Inbox A Priority http://www.lynntruong.com/make-managing-your-inbox-a-priority Entrepreneur. Writer. Only Child. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:55:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lynn Truong http://www.lynntruong.com/make-managing-your-inbox-a-priority/comment-page-1#comment-4 Lynn Truong Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:07:45 +0000 http://www.lynntruong.com/?p=13#comment-4 Not reading a message more than once is very good advice, but just like the "only check email a few times a day" rule, it's not something I can realistically stick to -- even though I minimize it as much as possible. I also think email bankruptcy is pretty much the same as leaving your inbox unattended and cluttered. Ultimately, the danger is that you miss opportunities. It's not any one email that could make or break you, but in business, not responding in a timely matter puts a dent in your image and possibly chances at opportunities. Some people can afford to ignore and miss emails. As a business owner, it's important to cultivate your relationships, and email is an important way to do that. Not reading a message more than once is very good advice, but just like the “only check email a few times a day” rule, it’s not something I can realistically stick to — even though I minimize it as much as possible.

I also think email bankruptcy is pretty much the same as leaving your inbox unattended and cluttered. Ultimately, the danger is that you miss opportunities. It’s not any one email that could make or break you, but in business, not responding in a timely matter puts a dent in your image and possibly chances at opportunities.

Some people can afford to ignore and miss emails. As a business owner, it’s important to cultivate your relationships, and email is an important way to do that.

]]> By: Rachel Lawley http://www.lynntruong.com/make-managing-your-inbox-a-priority/comment-page-1#comment-2 Rachel Lawley Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:02:54 +0000 http://www.lynntruong.com/?p=13#comment-2 Thank you! I love this. I am guilty of having over 1000 UNREAD e-mails in my in-box. I say it's because I receive so many newsletters that "I'll get to". Today I have only 49 unread (who knows how many in total). And you have inspired me to include this in my to-dos. Three cheers for inbox zero! Thank you! I love this. I am guilty of having over 1000 UNREAD e-mails in my in-box. I say it’s because I receive so many newsletters that “I’ll get to”. Today I have only 49 unread (who knows how many in total). And you have inspired me to include this in my to-dos. Three cheers for inbox zero!

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