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The core idea is that emails are tasks, and Gmail needs to be like a task manager.
Use this guide to find out how to turn emails into tasks, make the most of ActiveInbox, and pick up tips & tricks to improve your life in email.
The Absolute Essentials For Good Emailing
Go Deeper With Useful Topics About Email
Instantly file & organize each incoming email
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Empty your inbox
Get everything understood and under control with Inbox Zero
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Turn emails into actions and get everything done
Never let an email slip through the cracks again
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Organize emails into nested Gmail folders
Make it easy to find old emails when you need them
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Schedule your email
Hit deadlines and postpone things that can (or should) be done later
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Ignore low priority email
Return to emails when they become useful
Optimally handle conversations & replies
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Drive conversations towards desirable outcomes
Separate emails into manageable projects
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Track emails that you are waiting for
Don't just "send and hope", make people accountable for replying to you
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Store useful notes around a conversation
Privately add your plans and notes to guide replies to conversations
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Switch to the phone to reach decisions faster
Create a call list from emails
Fit email into your work life
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Know the highest priority emails to do first
Even when you are short of time, ensure your most important emails get dealt with
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Optimize your time management
Deal with email on your terms: get in, get things done and get out
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Find older emails and always be ready for unexpected demands
A well organized email archive becomes a knowledge base
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Tidy your emails up with a weekly review
We all fall behind sometimes, but we can catch back up
Gain Complete Email Mastery
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Clear your mind for creativity & long attention spans
Get rid of clutter and stop worrying about forgetting something important
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Meet the high expectations of your contacts
Because other people cannot wait for the needs of your work load
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Do as much as possible within Gmail
Take control in Gmail to maximize your efficiency and keep your task manager unburdened
Big Thinking
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Emails are just badly formatted tasks
The metaphor is outdated, emails are not letters but a manageable flow of tasks
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Can Gmail be used as a complete task manager?
Gmail is already a kind of hub for all your daily activity, can it be relied upon for everything?
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Do not fear email overload: "too many emails" are not the problem
The problem lies with your email client being too simple
