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E-Mail Addiction 12-Steps Stumbles

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the big-shock-here dept.

netbuzz writes "Talk about offering an alcoholic a drink? No. 2 of 12-step program for e-mail addiction: "Commit to keeping your inbox empty." ... Reuters is reporting today on this program from an executive coach. Here are 11 other reasons why it won't work." I know what the bottom of my inbox looks like, I just only get to see it for a few minutes a year.

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  1. Re:I tried GTD... by Trails · · Score: 4, Funny

    Post it's kill trees. To be more environmentally friendly, maybe you should send yourself an email about it.

  2. My last employer insisted on this by jimicus · · Score: 4, Funny

    We had a clear desk policy which was extended to email - not by force, but I was asked to get my inbox down to nothing.

    Solution: Set up a folder called "Not Inbox" and a rule to automatically push all incoming email to that.

    I was able to honestly say that my inbox was completely empty.

    1. Re:My last employer insisted on this by rodney+dill · · Score: 4, Funny

      Better yet, label your new INBOX as 'EMPTY'
      Then you can always say, my inbox is EMPTY.

      (probably depends on what the meaning of is is)

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      Use your head, can't you, use your head,
      You're on earth, there's no cure for that       - S. Beckett
  3. But if I don't check my email constantly by antifoidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    I might miss out on all these job offers I am getting from all over the world. All I have to do is cash checks and I get 10% of the profits, and I only had to give them my contact info, SSN, account numbers and passwords. What suckers!

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    Monstar L
  4. Re:Wrong addiction by prelelat · · Score: 4, Funny

    phone your provider and tell them to cut off you internet connection. Don't tell her. When it gets cut off freak out and phone the provider, have a big fight and at the end say "No way don't even bother I'm not dealing with you again" and then hang up. Tell your wife that she will have to go without internet until you are able to find a company that isn't a bunch of assholes. When she leaves to go to the internet cafe down the street call the lock smith, and change the locks. When she gets back make her cancle her WOW subscription and hand over her credit cards. You might have to wait her out on that one but it should work.