http://information-overload.nzeldes.com/blog/2010/02/email-and-the-two-aspects-of-the-paper-trail/ Insight, debate and solutions for restoring productivity and work/life balance in this age of Infoglut Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:35:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://information-overload.nzeldes.com/blog/2010/02/email-and-the-two-aspects-of-the-paper-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Nathan Zeldes Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:49:10 +0000 http://information-overload.nzeldes.com/blog/?p=166#comment-296 Interesting method from Brian. Actually if it works for you, that's good... though in general I advocate not using the Inbox as a ToDo list... there are better tools for that. Interesting method from Brian. Actually if it works for you, that’s good… though in general I advocate not using the Inbox as a ToDo list… there are better tools for that.

]]> http://information-overload.nzeldes.com/blog/2010/02/email-and-the-two-aspects-of-the-paper-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Brian Landberg Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:24:37 +0000 http://information-overload.nzeldes.com/blog/?p=166#comment-293 In my case, although I would certainly like to reduce the amount of email I receive each day, I also use mail as a memory aid. In effect I have trouble remembering my own decisions or conversations, with others, so recording it in a paper trail is a great way to remind myself of what I said I would do (in order that I should actually do it!). Actually I believe this is a "google-esque" philosophy, since Google with gmail and desktop search functions encourages us to use mail as a messy but searchable database for our own purposes... make a note and send it to myself. No need even to file it in the world of gmail. In my case, although I would certainly like to reduce the amount of email I receive each day, I also use mail as a memory aid. In effect I have trouble remembering my own decisions or conversations, with others, so recording it in a paper trail is a great way to remind myself of what I said I would do (in order that I should actually do it!). Actually I believe this is a “google-esque” philosophy, since Google with gmail and desktop search functions encourages us to use mail as a messy but searchable database for our own purposes… make a note and send it to myself. No need even to file it in the world of gmail.

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