On 3 May 2013 16:49, Petros <Petros.Listig@fdrive.com.au> wrote:
Quoting "Lev Lafayette" <lev@levlafayette.com>
Read every email once. Either act on it or delete it.
Act or ignore.
Yes, that's true.
Don't store thinking "Hmm.. this is interesting, I'll get back to that", except in the case when the storage is the action (e.g., you're writing a book or paper on the subject).
Well, there is sometimes not the right time to look after something en detail, so it has to be later.
I never delete mail (unless it's spam). But I do "Act or Ignore", or more realistically file under either "Needs Action" or Ignore.
Folders aren't good enough, I think.
Using multiple "labels/tags" on a single object are a better than storing in folders; the more the better, as it seems to aid search/retrieval.
I am missing a visual way of help to find things.
I've personally not looked into visual PIM solutions, but I'm sure they exist.
I will look at http://notmuchmail.org.
The method I'm using may not suit everyone, as it depends on Emacs Org-mode; As I'm reading mail (or news, or editing source), I can easily "annotate" a message using Org-mode's capture feature; which can be used for example, to create an actionable TODO item (Or re-file into an associated project) with a link back to the original message (or line number of source); then it just gets out of my way so I can continue with the task I was just performing. But I guess it doesn't really matter what tool you use, as long as you have a consistent approach. I've used Org-mode to implement David Allen's "Getting Things Done", but I could've just as easily chosen pen and paper, the methodology has been more helpful than the tool I've chosen. -- Joel Shea <jwshea@gmail.com>