Comments on: My E-mail Folders http://www.mattheerema.com/productivity-business-management/2009/05/my-e-mail-folders/ Web Consultant & Theology Geek Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mheerema http://www.mattheerema.com/productivity-business-management/2009/05/my-e-mail-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-11821 mheerema Thu, 28 May 2009 03:15:04 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=745#comment-11821 <p>Ryan, you'll probably want Things then, or hold out until Hit List comes out with an iPhone app.</p> Ryan, you'll probably want Things then, or hold out until Hit List comes out with an iPhone app.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.mattheerema.com/productivity-business-management/2009/05/my-e-mail-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-11820 Ryan Thu, 28 May 2009 02:58:11 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=745#comment-11820 <p>Hit List looks cool but without an iPhone app it's useless for me since it's become my brains :) I use Appigo's To-Do for the iPhone. It is really nice but it is iPhone only. Uses GTD philosophy but is flexible enough to use it how you want. On my way to check out Jira now.</p> Hit List looks cool but without an iPhone app it's useless for me since it's become my brains :) I use Appigo's To-Do for the iPhone. It is really nice but it is iPhone only. Uses GTD philosophy but is flexible enough to use it how you want. On my way to check out Jira now.

]]> By: James Carleton http://www.mattheerema.com/productivity-business-management/2009/05/my-e-mail-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-11818 James Carleton Wed, 27 May 2009 20:07:08 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=745#comment-11818 <p>I need a better connection between gmail and a master to-do list. "Things" is a great program but I'm not in the habit of checking it separately.</p> <p>Matt, thanks for sharing your process with us over the last few posts.</p> I need a better connection between gmail and a master to-do list. "Things" is a great program but I'm not in the habit of checking it separately.

Matt, thanks for sharing your process with us over the last few posts.

]]> By: eric Ritchey http://www.mattheerema.com/productivity-business-management/2009/05/my-e-mail-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-11817 eric Ritchey Wed, 27 May 2009 16:07:18 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=745#comment-11817 <p>sorry - forgot to include the link: <a href="http://worklogassistant.com" target="_blank">http://worklogassistant.com</a></p> sorry – forgot to include the link: http://worklogassistant.com

]]> By: Eric Ritchey http://www.mattheerema.com/productivity-business-management/2009/05/my-e-mail-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-11816 Eric Ritchey Wed, 27 May 2009 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=745#comment-11816 <p>I hear The Hit List is working on an iPhone app?</p> <p>At work we use Atlassian's Jira to manage our workflow. I've looked at a number of iPhone apps that access Jira, but they're either too expensive, or not feature-rich enough for me. Apple needs a x-day trial of some kind for apps...</p> <p>I have found an app that allows me to access Jira on my desktop without having to log in via the website. It also doubles as a time-tracker with start/stop capabilities -- something that Jira lacks and is extremely useful for a consultant. i'm not in that environment anymore, but have found that I stay on task when a timer is running.</p> I hear The Hit List is working on an iPhone app?

At work we use Atlassian's Jira to manage our workflow. I've looked at a number of iPhone apps that access Jira, but they're either too expensive, or not feature-rich enough for me. Apple needs a x-day trial of some kind for apps…

I have found an app that allows me to access Jira on my desktop without having to log in via the website. It also doubles as a time-tracker with start/stop capabilities — something that Jira lacks and is extremely useful for a consultant. i'm not in that environment anymore, but have found that I stay on task when a timer is running.

]]> By: mheerema http://www.mattheerema.com/productivity-business-management/2009/05/my-e-mail-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-11814 mheerema Wed, 27 May 2009 04:05:15 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=745#comment-11814 <p>Ryan -</p> <p>I use Gmail as well. My many many folders serve two purposes:</p> <p>1) Top level "buckets" almost like sub-inboxes that I know I can ignore, to filter known, regular, incoming emails, and still have it visible the quantity of each type that is there (for instance, I am interested if there are 4 new blog comments awaiting my reading, etc.)</p> <p>2) "One click searches". Different subjects (usually project based) that I find myself needing to to reference constantly get their own label and filter. At times I can also make this category of email (usually filtered by subject line or sender, or some combination thereof) skip my inbox, thus further clearing up the inbox noise.</p> <p>I do use Things, but have recently become enamored with Hit List. Pretty sure I'll be transitioning over to that completely. Honestly, I don't have a work flow down for capturing to dos on the iPhone. This is something I'm still looking for a great solution on. Even with the Things app for the iPhone, I rarely used it.</p> Ryan -

I use Gmail as well. My many many folders serve two purposes:

1) Top level "buckets" almost like sub-inboxes that I know I can ignore, to filter known, regular, incoming emails, and still have it visible the quantity of each type that is there (for instance, I am interested if there are 4 new blog comments awaiting my reading, etc.)

2) "One click searches". Different subjects (usually project based) that I find myself needing to to reference constantly get their own label and filter. At times I can also make this category of email (usually filtered by subject line or sender, or some combination thereof) skip my inbox, thus further clearing up the inbox noise.

I do use Things, but have recently become enamored with Hit List. Pretty sure I'll be transitioning over to that completely. Honestly, I don't have a work flow down for capturing to dos on the iPhone. This is something I'm still looking for a great solution on. Even with the Things app for the iPhone, I rarely used it.

]]> By: mheerema http://www.mattheerema.com/productivity-business-management/2009/05/my-e-mail-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-11813 mheerema Wed, 27 May 2009 04:04:08 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=745#comment-11813 <p>Ryan - <br /><br />I use Gmail as well. My many many folders serve two purposes:<br /><br />1) Top level \"buckets\" almost like sub-inboxes that I know I can ignore, to filter known, regular, incoming emails, and still have it visible the quantity of each type that is there (for instance, I am interested if there are 4 new blog comments awaiting my reading, etc.)<br /><br />2) \"One click searches\". Different subjects (usually project based) that I find myself needing to to reference constantly get their own label and filter. At times I can also make this category of email (usually filtered by subject line or sender, or some combination thereof) skip my inbox, thus further clearing up the inbox noise.<br /><br />I do use Things, but have recently become enamored with Hit List. Pretty sure I'll be transitioning over to that completely. Honestly, I don't have a work flow down for capturing to dos on the iPhone. This is something I'm still looking for a great solution on. Even with the Things app for the iPhone, I rarely used it.</p> Ryan –

I use Gmail as well. My many many folders serve two purposes:

1) Top level \”buckets\” almost like sub-inboxes that I know I can ignore, to filter known, regular, incoming emails, and still have it visible the quantity of each type that is there (for instance, I am interested if there are 4 new blog comments awaiting my reading, etc.)

2) \”One click searches\”. Different subjects (usually project based) that I find myself needing to to reference constantly get their own label and filter. At times I can also make this category of email (usually filtered by subject line or sender, or some combination thereof) skip my inbox, thus further clearing up the inbox noise.

I do use Things, but have recently become enamored with Hit List. Pretty sure I'll be transitioning over to that completely. Honestly, I don't have a work flow down for capturing to dos on the iPhone. This is something I'm still looking for a great solution on. Even with the Things app for the iPhone, I rarely used it.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.mattheerema.com/productivity-business-management/2009/05/my-e-mail-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-11812 Ryan Wed, 27 May 2009 03:00:08 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=745#comment-11812 <p>With Gmail I rarely need that many folders. When "search" works it takes the place of my ultra-organization needs. I pretty much lump everything into a "needs action" folder and just use Gmails "starred" feature to do it. So I have Trash, Archive, Starred (To-Do/Needs Action).</p> <p>The only think that I have a grey area on right now is the "awaiting reply" bucket. Currently I just archive it and assume that if it is important enough for them, then they will actually reply. If it's important enough for me then it's probably in a seperate program I use for my important to-do's.</p> <p>I'm curious, do you use another to-do program such as Things or an iPhone ap? I currently am trying to get away from email telling me what I have "to-do".</p> With Gmail I rarely need that many folders. When "search" works it takes the place of my ultra-organization needs. I pretty much lump everything into a "needs action" folder and just use Gmails "starred" feature to do it. So I have Trash, Archive, Starred (To-Do/Needs Action).

The only think that I have a grey area on right now is the "awaiting reply" bucket. Currently I just archive it and assume that if it is important enough for them, then they will actually reply. If it's important enough for me then it's probably in a seperate program I use for my important to-do's.

I'm curious, do you use another to-do program such as Things or an iPhone ap? I currently am trying to get away from email telling me what I have "to-do".

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