Email From Gary Vaynerchuk
I know my last post was about email, but I’m such a big fan of email… I feel like I could write 20 blog posts on the subject alone… can’t resist.
As with many people I struggle with keeping my inbox neat and tidy. Sometimes I will read email, and have the best intentions of replying, but don’t do so right away and sometimes forget. I’ve read the ever so popular 43folders site, and taken a look a few Zen Habits articles. After reading all of these and learning a few different management techniques, things certainly did improve for me.
After watching Gary Vaynerchuk’s video entitled “How to Cut Through the Noise” (http://garyvaynerchuk.com/2008/04/30/how-to-cut-through-the-noise/) I thought: Wow… 500-1000 emails a day eh? How the hell does this guy do it? So I wrote him an email:
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Hey Gary,
I know you get a shit load of emails, so I will attempt to keep things brief.
In your most recent video ‘How to cut through the noise’ you mentioned that you reply to 500 / 1000 emails a day. I have a bit of a problem with inbox management… like a lot of people. I’ve read articles on inbox management from 43folders, zenhabits, and a few other sites from around the net and I would really love to hear your take since you seem to have an amazing system… How does Gary Vaynerchuk organize / tackle his inbox?
Thanks man!!
Keep up the good work
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Took a week, but the reply came:
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Thnx JY easy system I answer everything and then just delete it
seriously I have a few folders but everything stays in the inbox and then I reply to it as soon as I can, quick answers get answered asap, important ones stay in there and I tackle them :)!
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So that’s it… the guy replies to 500-1000 emails a day and that’s his system. Everything just stay’s in the inbox… none of this ‘Reply’ folder stuff, or 'Staring' all the emails he has to reply. These tips are both common in some of the articles that I’ve read.
There is no tricks, there is no short cuts… the guy just sits down and does it. That’s the big realization I came to after reading this. People are spending way to much time on 43folders and Zen Habits and other productivity sites reading about how they can be more productive… for the 10 minutes it takes you to read an article on how to create the ‘Perfect To Do List’ you could have already accomplished two of the tasks on it more then likely.
As with many people I struggle with keeping my inbox neat and tidy. Sometimes I will read email, and have the best intentions of replying, but don’t do so right away and sometimes forget. I’ve read the ever so popular 43folders site, and taken a look a few Zen Habits articles. After reading all of these and learning a few different management techniques, things certainly did improve for me.
After watching Gary Vaynerchuk’s video entitled “How to Cut Through the Noise” (http://garyvaynerchuk.com/2008/04/30/how-to-cut-through-the-noise/) I thought: Wow… 500-1000 emails a day eh? How the hell does this guy do it? So I wrote him an email:
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Hey Gary,
I know you get a shit load of emails, so I will attempt to keep things brief.
In your most recent video ‘How to cut through the noise’ you mentioned that you reply to 500 / 1000 emails a day. I have a bit of a problem with inbox management… like a lot of people. I’ve read articles on inbox management from 43folders, zenhabits, and a few other sites from around the net and I would really love to hear your take since you seem to have an amazing system… How does Gary Vaynerchuk organize / tackle his inbox?
Thanks man!!
Keep up the good work
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Took a week, but the reply came:
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Thnx JY easy system I answer everything and then just delete it
seriously I have a few folders but everything stays in the inbox and then I reply to it as soon as I can, quick answers get answered asap, important ones stay in there and I tackle them :)!————————————————-
So that’s it… the guy replies to 500-1000 emails a day and that’s his system. Everything just stay’s in the inbox… none of this ‘Reply’ folder stuff, or 'Staring' all the emails he has to reply. These tips are both common in some of the articles that I’ve read.
There is no tricks, there is no short cuts… the guy just sits down and does it. That’s the big realization I came to after reading this. People are spending way to much time on 43folders and Zen Habits and other productivity sites reading about how they can be more productive… for the 10 minutes it takes you to read an article on how to create the ‘Perfect To Do List’ you could have already accomplished two of the tasks on it more then likely.
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Monday, September 08, 2008.
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