On 3 May 2013 16:49, Petros <[email protected]> wrote: > Quoting "Lev Lafayette" <[email protected]> > >> 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 <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
