You Have to Try This Just Once

by Brian

You absolutely have to try this just once, if you haven't already. The overwhelming sense of joy and relief that I feel having done this I cannot describe in words.

I recently just listened to an old tape set I have from David Allen of "Getting Things Done Fast" fame.
If you have never been exposed to David, do yourself a favor and go to his site and get one of his books or one of his audio programs.

One of things that he said that you have to experience is to have your Inbox in your e-mail COMPLETELY EMPTY. I concur. Just prior to penning this post, I completely emptied my Inbox. WOW! I have been reborn!

Think I'm exaggerating? Go ahead and try it. You'll see. Remember, completely, totally, 100% empty. It's painful to go through, but well worth it.

I had e-mails as far back as the summertime. All I had to do was take the next action for each e-mail. The next action may have been putting into an e-mail folder, scheduling a task, logging on to the recommended website or replying. What was amazing was how many that the next action was DELETE. Why do I put this off? 

Now I have a more complete task list and my brain is free!

As far as clearing my inbox on my desk, now that would really be something. I think I'm going to give it a go.

Clear your inbox 100%. Let me know how you feel when your done.