| Do-Delegate-Delete-Delay |
| 1. |
Only give your
e-mail address to the ones who really need it. |
| 2. |
De-activate
signals indicating incoming messages. |
| 3. |
Open your mailbox
only at fixed hours (morning, before lunch, after lunch,
at the end of the day). |
| 4. |
Indicate clear objective. |
| 5. |
Write short message (one
screen if possible) – compact your text. |
| 6. |
Indicate if you are expecting
an answer. Organize your feed-back. |
| 7. |
Write a standard answer
to frequent questions. |
| 8. |
Master interaction with
other software: electronic planner, organizer, etc. |
| 9. |
Only treat an e-mail once
(do-delegate-delay-delete) and answer immediately whenever
possible. |
| 10. |
Organize sub-directories.
Clear your directories, empty the trash box and re-compact
all directories at least once a month. |
