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Editor's Notes

1. Hi there, This is Sean Wallbridge coming to you from sunny Victoria, BC. I'm a proud father, drummer first, nerd second and I'm keen to learn and share what I've learned to whomever can stand the sound of my voice. I delivered this presentation in a 5 minute format at a local Non-Profit "Tool Tips" event the other day and it seemed well received. So I'm going to try and stick to that under 5 minute approach here as well.
2. Those that know me know well, know that I'm on a quest for an empty inbox at the end of the day ... and most days I do actually accomplish this. It is easier than you think and Outlook and other tools in the Office 365 ecosystems exist to support you in that quest. And It all comes down to this. There are 5 actions to take with an email and none of them include leaving the email in the inbox. I'll walk you through all 5 now: 1. If an email involves doing something and it will only take 2-5 minutes of your time, for crying out loud, just do it now 2. If it is garbage, delete it. If it is spam or phishing, report it 3. If you might need to refer to an email one day, Archive it. Search in Outlook and Exchange Online is fantastic these days. It is time to Trust search 4. If an email involves having a meeting or a conversation with someone, schedule it 5. If it is a task that needs doing by someone else, delegate it to them (or when appropriate, to yourself) Honestly, I could probably stop here and I'll even pause here for a second so you can screen shot this and tuck it away. These are your Inbox Zero Commandments and how you apply them will be up to you.