It's a new year and a new semester - a time for resolutions or well-chosen goals. How many of you have a goal of organizing your inbox and/or keeping it more tidy this year?
It can be a tough task to tackle and stick with it. It will take practice and concerted effort, but hopefully is worth it in the long run. You can address the emails that need to be handled efficiently and move on to the next thing in your busy day.
For some tips on organizing your inbox, take a look at the following articles:
Skip 'Inbox Zero': 5 Easy Organization Tips For Your Email Inbox from Forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/14/skip-inbox-zero-5-easy-organization-tips-for-your-email-inbox/#2715e4857a0b1602e212cd1e
5 Weapons to Effectively Manage Your Outlook Mailbox from David Charron at SherWeb http://www.sherweb.com/blog/5-weapons-effectively-manage-outlook-mailbox/
You'll find that there are conflicting ideas on whether to keep emails or delete, but that, like many organizational tips are up to your personal preference and how you work best. The goal here is to give you a few suggestions of things to try.