Project Management Tools

One More Way To Fight E-mail Infoglut: Talk!

Balance using your e-mail project management tool with talking one-on-one to key people, but beware of overdoing talking in person.

Don’t Treat Your E-mails As Dead Skeletal Husks!

My article on e-mail infoglut resulted in a pointer from DoddsSimon to Inbox Zero by Merlin Mann. Merlin takes classic time management ideas and applies them to e-mail. One notion he presents is that much of your e-mail becomes “dead skeletal husks” and can be thrown away. I’m going to suggest instead that your “old” e-mail can be a great project management tool.

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  • Knowing Your Average Is Powerful!
  • Being Slightly Out Of Control Can Be A Good Thing
  • The Leap From Mediocrity To The Exceptional Is Shorter Than We Think
  • Don’t Manage Change – Provide A Service!
  • Defect Reports Are Your Best Friend!
  • Get the Schedule Right!
  • If Nothing Else, Honesty Is Just More Efficient

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