For the Content Hungry: The Eat Media Blog

Some people obsess over the idea of an empty email inbox, doing everything possible to achieve that Zen-state of blankness.

It’s a worthy goal. Getting the email tiger by the tail, instead of having it the other way around will make you feel just a tiny bit more in control of the maelstrom of data flying at you every day.

Here’s a few more ways to seize your digital destiny from the djinns of chaos.

1. If you hate your webmail server at work, and who doesn’t, set up a Gmail account and have all of your work email forwarded there. It’s easy to access from anywhere, has massive amounts of storage and some neat organizing tools. I have one acquaintance who conducts all of his business from the Gmail account. Just don’t tell your network administrator that you’re doing this.
2. Organize your bookmarks. It’s probably too late to organize the ones already in your browser, but if you do take that plunge, you’ll never regret it. Make some folders and use them. If it’s really too late to save that patient, it’s never to late to open a social bookmarking account with delicious.
3. Organize your passwords. Don’t ever waste some poor schmo’s time in customer service again because you forgot your password. There’s really no excuse and you are keeping someone who really needs help waiting even longer. Someday, that person may be you. The rage you prevent may be your own.

One final Zen thought, from the philosopher Basho: “A flute with no holes is not a flute, but a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.”
— Jonathan

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