Inbox Zero Is Attention Zero

The teach Inbox Zero Is Attention Zero is about attention control, not about making the screen look tidy. Start by asking what the message requires, then move it to a state that can carry the next behavior. If it is action, create a task or reply. If it is dependency, create waiting-for. If it is information, make it retrievable. If it is noise, delete it. Before and after Before: chasing a lower badge count while decisions stay undefined, so the same message gets reread and reinterpreted. After: the message has one visible destination and the inbox stops acting as memory.…

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