Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Dealing With Email Overload && Prettier Setups


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Wes details "Breakout" — his email management strategy for overwhelmed creatives and Scott and Wes chat about how they have their prettier setup.

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The Show Notes!

01:00

  • Wes' notes on the Breakout Email Management System

02:00

  • Do you like minisode or snackisode?
  • Any other ideas for names for these short episodes?

04:00

  • Email is often busywork

04:30

  • You likely have a decision problem

06:00

  • Kill it at the source! How do you stop email from getting to you in the first place?

08:00

  • Your inbox is not the world's TODO list
  • Process it when you get it
  • Getting Things Done

09:30

  • Filter! Filter! Filter!

10:30

  • Germans sure do get a lot of vacation time!

13:00

  • Expansions
  • Using Robots for empathy
  • Text Expander
  • aText

15:30

  • Dictation is great!

17:30

  • Video responses

18:30

  • Defer

19:19

  • Batch Processing Email
  • Send + Archive

20:31

  • Stop emailing yourself

24:00

  • Listener Question: How do you use Prettier?
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