How to Get To (And Stay At) Inbox Zero: What Does an Empty Inbox Look Like?
I recently received an ecstatic email from a client, Steve Leininger (Capital Performance Advisor at Thomas, Wirig, Doll & co.) who sent me this screenshot during his Total, Relaxed Organization training. Steve started out with 3,605 emails, he followed the TRO steps, and he reached the elusive landmark of email organization: inbox zero.
I never thought in my lifetime the inbox would be empty,” he wrote in his email. “This is the second time.”
There’s a sense of relief you get from an empty inbox that can’t be replaced. If you have to wade through tasks to email a reply, you are going to feel stressed—all those uncompleted actions will cry out for attention. This also makes processing stressful, which is why so many people struggle to clear their inboxes.