Well, I'm really excited about making this post. Why you ask? I am finally getting vindicated for my umm *cough* habit of keeping my e-mail inbox devoid of well, e-mail.
I've always kind of looked at my Inbox as a place for things to temporarily remain until I've handled them. Once they've been dealt with, whether it's a response, doing another task, or even just ignoring it, they are quickly banished to a folder for storage in case I ever get 'Hey, did you ever get that e-mail...'
For the longest time, I've been mocked about keeping my Inbox clean, and when I've tried to get other people to understand my *cough* habit, I'm usually given the traditional 'Deer in headlights' look.
Last night on one of our road trips, my brother told me about a new concept he heard about at 43 Folders called 'Inbox Zero'.
*chorus of angels*
Here is someone who is unreproachable (well, he's at least popular) advocating what I've been doing for quite some time.
The 'someone' is Merlin Mann, and he's created this site about personal productivity, and how we should be using the tools to make us more productive, not changing what we do to fit the tools we have (at least that's my take) and to do this in the easiest way possible (lazy people REJOICE!!).
I highly recommend the site, and KEEP THOSE INBOXES CLEAN!!!!