Should Inbox Zero Be Your Goal? Probably Not.
Should Inbox Zero Be Your Goal? Probably Not. by Michael Hoffman Most of the blogs I read about being more productive with email focus on reaching inbox zero. No doubt, it’s a worthy cause, but is it the correct objective for you? Probably not. Most people struggle with keeping their head above water, never mind capturing […]
Sending The Snow
Sending the snow by Michael Hoffman I can imagine being on the other end of being asked to send in the “snow” – your empty inbox at the end of the day with 0 to prioritize, 0 to plan and 0 Today. On first glance, this request may seem a bit over the top. I get […]
Outlook Tip #1
Outlook Tip #1 by Michael Hoffman 3 things you can do with an email that not everyone knows about: 1) Create a calendar eventDrag the email to your calendar icon in the lower left-hand side of Outlook. This will allow you to block out time to execute the task in the email. Use this when an […]
How to write Next Actions that create impact
How To Write Next Actions That Create Impact by Michael Hoffman Probably the biggest challenge novice LeanMailers face is writing proper Next Actions (NAs) that make an impact on your brain. When your NAs are generic, your brain struggles to remember what the NAs pertained to. The result, then, is an increase in time-spend, not a decrease — without any […]
The Art of Categorizing in LeanMail
The Art of Categorizing in LeanMail by Michael Hoffman Sneak Peek – InstantArchive Categorization When we categorize emails, we are doing so in order to be able to locate them quickly and easily. Beginning with that end in mind, since all your mails will be placed in one folder, we should not be thinking in hierarchies […]
A Word From Our CEO, Michael Hoffman
A Word From Our CEO, Michael Hoffman by Michael Hoffman Most of you know that besides being an executive coach, I run a software company called LeanMail. But what many of you are perhaps not aware of is that we recently made a revolutionary change in our implementation model. Previously, we sold LeanMail as a single […]
Become More Organized With Habit Change
Is This You? Improving With Habit Change by Michael Hoffman I’ve seen Hector (a local homeless person) wheeling his cart around Barcelona a few times. It’s massive. It must be extremely difficult to maneuver. One day I went up to him asked him if he really needed all of those things. He actually articulated an impressive […]
Email Management For Productivity: Easy To Mistake A Tool For A Solution
Email Management For Productivity: Easy To Mistake A Tool For A Solution by Michael Hoffman Even though most of our customers might call our LeanMail email management software for Microsoft Outlook the definitive solution for email management, productivity, and efficiency, it’s not. It’s easy to mistake a tool for a solution because once you have consciously […]
Email Management Is Not A Tool And It´s Not Bad
Email Management Is Not A Tool And It´s Not Bad by Michael Hoffman Many people refer to email management as a tool, but it’s not. Email is a medium just like books, CD’s, and letters are media. You may not like managing email but that has less to do with the media itself and more to […]
I Wish I Have Time For LeanMail
I Wish I Have Time For LeanMail by Michael Hoffman You have 147 mails in your prioritize view and 239 in your Plan view and about the same in your Today view. If this is you (or something close), then keep reading… How can it be that LeanMail is faster than traditional email management if you […]
If You Are A LeanMail User Who Finds Him or Herself On The Road A Lot…
If You Are A LeanMail User Who Finds Him or Herself On The Road A Lot… by Michael Hoffman If you are a LeanMail user who finds him or herself on the road a lot — perhaps you don’t even start your computer every day, you can still keep up with LeanMail. Here’s how: Of course […]
Why Leaders Are Blind To The Most Important Productivity Opportunity Of All
Why Leaders Are Blind To The Most Important Productivity Opportunity Of All by Michael Hoffman Email is the leading cause of preventable productivity loss in organizations today. Forbes Magazine (2008) Employees spend 1 to 3 or more hours per day managing email at 40-60% of capacity. That means they typically lose 30-60 minutes PER DAY. Not some. […]
