For the first time in years I have an empty inbox. In truth, I try and empty it once a year. Thanks to some recent collaboration with Marc Orchant, though, I’m learning. In fact, I’m learning a lot. Like how to keep my inbox empty and how to properly use email and the calendar.
Next up, how to use Tasks and Journal 
April 8th, 2005 at 4:34 pm
Wow!
It’s been a while since I’ve had no e-mail. Actually, the last time that was the case it turned out my mail server was dead.
Plus, I keep e-mails that are important in my inbox.
April 8th, 2005 at 7:10 pm
Congrats mate! Feels good doesn’t it?
Nathan – there a number of good places and ways for you to store important emails but your Inbox isn’t one of them. Think of your Inbox as a distribution center. Stuff arrives, you look it over, make some decisions about what to do with it and act on those decisions, sending it on to its final destination, be it your to do list, calendar, or a folder where you can retrieve it later.
Imagine what your snail mail box would look like if you used it the same way you’re using your email Inbox!
April 8th, 2005 at 11:40 pm
Hey Jeremy it is a fantastic feeling! Over the last few weeks since I implemented Getting Things Done I am far more in control of what is happening in my life. One of the biggest changes is a consistently clean inbox. (However as with most things it does take lots of hard work and occasionally I fall of the wagon and allow a couple of things to creep in there.)
April 9th, 2005 at 7:05 am
Jeremy, good for you!
Marc, that is what I do with my email. My inbox is usually empty. I have the filters set up to distribute the email in a hierarchy of folders based on importance. Then I can go through them much quicker.