tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905651922648673486.post445866486337505755..comments2023-06-19T01:06:07.644-07:00Comments on True Gryc: The Pace of High Tech LifeAndy Grychttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02448064544573774621noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905651922648673486.post-71968546542007944252012-07-23T08:11:33.627-07:002012-07-23T08:11:33.627-07:00Right Andy. What I found as a (partial) solution i...Right Andy. What I found as a (partial) solution is sorting e-mails from Inbox to Priority 1, 2, and 3 boxes. I found this to be much more efficient than what I've seen others doing (they mostly have folders for companies or individuals). I spent most of my time on the Priority 1 folder. When there's nothing I can actively do today for Priority 1, I look at Priority 2, and so on. Needless to say, Priority 3 doesn't get a lot of attention, but this way I get the most important things done.Maltehttp://www.qnx.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905651922648673486.post-6317365728478220092012-07-23T07:47:18.842-07:002012-07-23T07:47:18.842-07:00I agreed--it's a plan but a problematic one fo...I agreed--it's a plan but a problematic one for important emails as your Malte. The issue is how to sort out the wheat from the chaff. Answering every email can be practical only to a certain point, after which you have no time for any work unless you prioritize. And this is one form of prioritization. I try not to never do it as I think it's rude not to respond to emails, but its happened lately due to no other choice.Andy Grychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448064544573774621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905651922648673486.post-69076837668204175112012-07-23T07:37:33.895-07:002012-07-23T07:37:33.895-07:00Andy, this is exactly what's causing the e-mai...Andy, this is exactly what's causing the e-mail flood and leads to a lot of wasted time. I don't know how many, but too many of my e-mails are just getting back to people that didn't respond. To a question I wouldn't have asked, had someone done their job right (i.e. tested a network driver before publishing it for customer consumption).Maltehttp://www.qnx.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905651922648673486.post-6543516306086993702012-07-19T06:46:36.345-07:002012-07-19T06:46:36.345-07:00Recipe Three: Don't read any of it older than ...Recipe Three: Don't read any of it older than one day! <br /><br />This plan can backfire, but usually if it's really important I find people will get back to you.Andy Grychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448064544573774621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905651922648673486.post-84107400429389330052012-07-18T15:24:18.917-07:002012-07-18T15:24:18.917-07:00That icon shows 312560 unread emails here. Recipe:...That icon shows 312560 unread emails here. Recipe: Subscribe to 10 mailing lists, then get a life for one month and come back. :)<br /><br />Recipe Two: Dump the mailing lists into a Gmail account, browse through it with a cup of coffee once a month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905651922648673486.post-45189884826823805892012-06-19T13:07:28.371-07:002012-06-19T13:07:28.371-07:00I'm busy when I choose to ;-) It's easy t...I'm busy when I choose to ;-) It's easy to come up with more things to do on the do to list, but I keep it of reasonable size. Enough to be entertained but not too much to fill swamped. I delete most mail that are over 1 week old. Granted I'm not a manager and only have to deal with technical issue and it will stay that way ;-)<br /><br />I like this quote (a translation) from Henry Laborit: "In times like these, escape is the only way to stay alive and keep dreaming."Stay Privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286773411053376091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905651922648673486.post-30811951059578428622012-06-14T10:26:40.959-07:002012-06-14T10:26:40.959-07:00Andy, I would have commented earlier, but I was bu...Andy, I would have commented earlier, but I was busy responding to one of your emails...<br /><br />But yes, seriously, it's a problem. Mind you, I am sure that most people with "positions of responsibility" have always been busy. It's just that email now provides a virtual paper trail of your day-to-day interactions -- interactions that, at one time, would have occurred face to face, or phone to phone. That said, I don't think every email I receive (or send) is necessary. Sometimes, too many people are included in an email thread in the spirit of consensus or transparency, or in some cases, cya. (Yes, I too am guilty of these crimes.) <br /><br />And then there's the issue of priorities. The minute you set priorities is the minute you decide that some lesser tasks will never get done. When applied to email, this principle dictates that some emails never get a response. Which explains, I am sure, the 1355, or at least some portion thereof.<br /><br />- PaulPaul Lerouxhttp://onqpl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com