You get a LOT of emails. Maybe even a few hundred per week. And while you do your best to read, reply and consider each of the messages as they come in, there is no doubt you've forgotten or missed a few over the past year.
So, here's a great exercise called "The Year In Email, 2005."
Go to your Inbox. Sort all of your emails according to the Sender, so it's easier to read. Then make your way through the entire alphabet. Now, if you have a few thousand emails, this will take some time. I just finished myself, and it took about 40 minutes. However, in my search I discoverd:
Hey, it's the end of the year. The holidays are here. People are vacationing left and right. So other than getting together your '06 goals and plans, you probably don't have a LOT to do. So I'd recommend this exercise. You never know what you might find.
LET ME ASK YA THIS...
How many emails do you get per week?
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Scott Ginsberg
Author/Speaker/That guy with the nametag
www.hellomynameisscott.com
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Scott - I get 1000 or more e-mails at work every day, and I get 20-30 at home. Admittedly, I miss a few (or more) good ones, and am planning to go through my inbox over the holidays to be sure to reconnect with those I've missed.
Great tip. I'd also like to add that you need to check your "drafts" folder.
I am embarrassed to say that more than once I've wondered why I didn't get a response to an email only to find it a week later waiting patiently in my drafts folder. *slaps forehead* DOH!
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