Poor Email Management – The Real Reason for Slow Responses
Poor Email Management: The Real Reason for Slow Responses by Michael Hoffman Many people blame their inability to respond in a timely manner on the demands of their job. But the truth is that the real reason they’re struggling is because they’re not managing their email well. One of the biggest culprits is Outlook, the […]
Mastering Productivity: How Prioritizing Important Emails Over Quantity Can Actually Boost Your Efficiency
Mastering Productivity: How Prioritizing Important Emails Over Quantity Can Actually Boost Your Efficiency by Michael Hoffman It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that being productive means getting a lot of email done. Many of us spend hours every day responding to emails, sorting through our inbox, and sending out quick replies just […]
The Power of Inbox Zero: 7 Reasons Why it Matters and 5 Consequences of Not Achieving it
The Power of Inbox Zero: 7 Reasons Why it Matters and 5 Consequences of Not Achieving it By Michael Hoffman Getting to inbox zero every day is more than just a simple email management task; it has several psychological benefits that can greatly improve your overall well-being and productivity. By reaching inbox zero every day, […]
LeanMail Isn’t Just For High Volume Emailers
LeanMail Isn’t Just For High Volume Emailers LeanMail is a highly efficient email management method designed to streamline your inbox and increase productivity, regardless of the volume of emails you receive. While many email management systems are geared towards individuals with high email volumes, LeanMail offers numerous benefits even for those who receive only a […]
If You Like GTD, You’ll Love LM
If You Like GTD, You’ll Love LM If you are a fan of the methodology espoused by David Allen in his book “Getting Things Done” (GTD), you may find that you will appreciate the approach and functionality of LeanMail (LM). GTD is a system for managing tasks and projects that emphasizes the importance of breaking […]
Managing emails (in Outlook) is simple — once you understand three things
Managing emails (in Outlook) is simple — once you understand three things For many, managing an inbox is an agonizing Sisyphean task – or at least unpleasant and inefficient. But really, it’s quite simple, and can be enormously efficient if you embrace three important concepts. Before we get to those concepts, however, let’s understand why […]
6 Reasons Why You Should Not Implement LeanMail In Your Organization
6 Reasons Why You Should Not Implement LeanMail In Your Organization 1. Email management solutions are basically digital paper shuffler. Myth: LeanMail probably organizes email and adds more bureaucracy to an already bureaucratic process. I have enough add-ins my kitchen drawer already. Myth Buster: LeanMail is not an organizer — though it will help you become more organized. It is a Lean-based […]
9 Tips for Working from Home
9 Tips for Working from Home There are oodles of tips on the Net for working from home. Here is a compact version. 1. Create a morning and closing routine Routines are important because they prime us for jumping into our work and help us transition back to our personal life, respectively. There are lots […]
How to squeeze more out of your employees – and have them thank you for it.
How to squeeze more out of your employees – and have them thank you for it No one cares about how well employees manage their inbox. Not the leadership. Not employees themselves. But here is why everyone should: Fixing it will take two hours. Keeping it fixed, another two hours over a couple of weeks. […]
Errors that LeanMail novices make in the planning step
Errors that LeanMail novices make in the planning step Follow-up; Read; Read and revert; Call; are a few of the typical entries that many LeanMail novices write as Next Actions. At the time you write them, they make perfect sense because at that particular moment you were immersed in the details of what it was you were supposed to do. The problem occurs three […]
Politically Correct or Upstanding?
Politically Correct or Upstanding? There are two reasons why I think it’s high time we traded the term “politically correct” with the something else. The first reason is because over the years “politically correct” has been stigmatized as being negative and heavy instead of righteous and observant of personal values and ethics. Less informed people shun being politically correct because […]
How to Run an Effective Daily Stand-up Meeting
How to Run an Effective Daily Stand-up Meeting I was recently requested to suggest how to run an effective daily stand-up meeting. It dawned on me that we had not articulated the process in our own company so all the more reason to explicitly formulate this important morning staple. The Goal The goal of the […]
