Comments on: The Email Minimalist http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist a blog about the connected age Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: links for 2007-09-12 « Scott Mark http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1567 links for 2007-09-12 « Scott Mark Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:23:49 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1567 [...] Anne Truitt Zelenka » The Email Minimalist “Complex discussions move elsewhere — onto a wiki or bulletin board or into an actual meeting, virtual or in-person” (tags: email gtd productivity) [...] […] Anne Truitt Zelenka » The Email Minimalist “Complex discussions move elsewhere — onto a wiki or bulletin board or into an actual meeting, virtual or in-person” (tags: email gtd productivity) […]

]]> By: Sonia Simone http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1516 Sonia Simone Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:25:26 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1516 I used to be very Cook's Illustrated with my email--precise, by the book, completely in control. Now I'm pretty much _White Trash Cooking_. If nothing too big catches on fire, I'm doing ok. I used to be very Cook’s Illustrated with my email–precise, by the book, completely in control. Now I’m pretty much _White Trash Cooking_. If nothing too big catches on fire, I’m doing ok.

]]> By: Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Thursday, August 30, 2007 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1506 Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Thursday, August 30, 2007 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:02:50 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1506 [...] Anne Zelenka: The Email Minimalist - “Why not a minimalist approach to email? Keep it simple and flavorful and effective. Don’t put too much hassle or expectation onto it, because just like making dinner, it’s something you have to do almost every day. Leave the complex layered flavor for other settings or only for special occasions.“ [...] […] Anne Zelenka: The Email Minimalist - “Why not a minimalist approach to email? Keep it simple and flavorful and effective. Don’t put too much hassle or expectation onto it, because just like making dinner, it’s something you have to do almost every day. Leave the complex layered flavor for other settings or only for special occasions.“ […]

]]> By: Anne Z http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1505 Anne Z Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:13:17 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1505 It's taken me a while to get comfortable with search as my main way to find things, but I'll never go back. Chris, you're right that niceties are important with acquaintances but as you get to know people and interact with them in different channels, they can be eliminated. It’s taken me a while to get comfortable with search as my main way to find things, but I’ll never go back.

Chris, you’re right that niceties are important with acquaintances but as you get to know people and interact with them in different channels, they can be eliminated.

]]> By: engtech @ IDT http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1504 engtech @ IDT Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:23:44 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1504 I'm always amazed with Outlook at how convoluted it is to *search everything*. Just let me search everything. I have no idea where the mail is. I'm going to do one search that gives me too much and then narrow it. Make it fast, and make it easily accessible. I’m always amazed with Outlook at how convoluted it is to *search everything*.

Just let me search everything. I have no idea where the mail is. I’m going to do one search that gives me too much and then narrow it. Make it fast, and make it easily accessible.

]]> By: Christopher Mahan http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1502 Christopher Mahan Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:56:07 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/the-email-minimalist#comment-1502 For me, cooking is like email in this sense: I don't like doing either, but I can when I have to. As far as niceties in email, it's a great way to get more into "friendship" with people who are barely on the periphery. After that, it becomes redundant. For me, cooking is like email in this sense: I don’t like doing either, but I can when I have to.

As far as niceties in email, it’s a great way to get more into “friendship” with people who are barely on the periphery. After that, it becomes redundant.

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