As you probably know, I've launched my You Are Not Your Inbox, so I'm revisiting some of my old thoughts about Email Overload. Tim Sanders wrote a blog entry that references a Business Week article ("What's So Bad about Information Overload?") on information overload...
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I’m still not convinced Inbox Zero is necessary
Time spent processing email simply isn’t necessarily time well spent. If you’re going to argue with that statement, show me the data.
Inbox Zero and the Critical Mistake That Saps Productivity
Inbox Zero is an obsession with many people. I propose that Inbox Zero is often a waste of time, and people over-emphasize email’s importance.