Archive | November, 2006

Get Rid of Email Overload Once and For All (Part 3)

11. November 2006

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In our quest to defeat email overload, we’ve covered the first two stages in the email Zen methodology. Stage 1: Get to Zero Email In Your Inbox Stage 2: Working from your Followup Folder Using these fundamental steps effectively, you would have: Whittled your inbox down to zero emails Already answered any emails that needed [...]

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Get Rid of Email Overload Once and For All (Part 2)

9. November 2006

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“Excessive time is spent reading and writing e-mails, with approximately 65% (of workers) spending from 1 to 3 hours per day on it” via Information Mapping Survey A few days ago I went through the first stage in defeating email overload. This article is part 2 of my personal methodology to achieving email Zen in [...]

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Get Rid of Email Overload Once and For All (Part 1)

7. November 2006

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So, you’re tired of getting bogged down by a flood of emails, and want more time to focus on your work? While email has completely revolutionized the way we work, it also comes with nasty side effects. Consider this : “The average American employee spends about a quarter of their working day (around one and [...]

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Interview With Malaysia’s First Full Time Blogger

4. November 2006

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An inspiration to those hoping to make a living out of their blog, Liew Cheon Fong of LiewCF.com is Malaysia’s first and possibly only full-time professional blogger. He was also kind enough to take time off his busy schedule to do a quick email interview with me. You are seen as an icon to anyone [...]

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