Has anyone ever attempted the insurmountable task of trying to completely empty their email in-box? I can remember exactly two times I've done it with my work email and how great it felt to be able to respond to everyone, read all the listing updates, complete all those small tasks, etc. I almost got there again a couple weeks ago when I got down to only two messages, but then it filled up again. I was soooo close!
Today, I'm determined that I can do it again. As of this morning, I have 51 emails in my in-box and the only appointments I have thus far are at 10:00 and 6:00. If I can get rid of one email every five minutes, I'll have them all out in just over 4 hours, which leaves me tons of extra time for other things, should they come up!
I'm starting at 10:41 and will keep tabs on how I'm doing in this blog and then I'll post it at the end of the day or when my in-box is empty, whichever happens first.
12:20: I seem to be on a good pace. I was getting rid of an email about every 5 minutes or so with a few interruptions that slowed me down. I had gotten down to about 35 when a few emails came in that I had to get rid of of well.
One of them being from an agent telling me that my buyer was not approved by the co-op board he was hoping to buy into. That sparked quite a few phone calls and emails that slowed me down, but I'm over it now, and hopefully we can keep the deal together somehow.
2:02: I'm already half-way there! I have 25 messages in my in-box and things are going well. Lunch slowed me down a little, but I'm still on a great pace! I have not gotten a ton of new emails that are just sitting there. Mostly being cc'ed on stuff, so that I can move those right into their respective transaction files. I think I may be able to do it!!!
2:20: The scroll bar is gone!!! This happens in my Century 21 email account when there are 22 or less messages in my in-box and I just got there with the deletion of a three-word email I had from a buyer that I did NOT need in my in-box collecting digital dust.
2:41: Just got rid of a bunch in succession, trying to make up for the time I lost at lunch, etc. Only 10 to go! I may do a few other things I've been putting off while cleaning out my in-box.
3:12: Now I still have only ten emails, and have to step out real quick and look at a client's house! Unexpected delay, but in a good way.
4:54: Just got back from looking at the home and of course it took a lot longer than I thought. I now have 15 messages in my in-box! The goal is to get them all out before my 6:00 appointment, which I need to leave at 5:50 from my office. Time to get it done!
5:27: I feel so close! There are only 4 to go. The procrastination monster is trying to creep its way in and tell me that I can get to them after my 6:00 and before my 7:00. Or better yet, later on tonight when I'm at home after track practice when I should be relaxing and eating dinner. NO! I'll do them now and get it over with!
5:47: I DID IT!!! There is a note in my in-box that reads: "There are no messages". I have such a feeling of relief! Good thing I didn't have many appointments today. It would not have happened otherwise.
The big question is how long will this last for? A day? Two? Forever??? I doubt it, but I got it done for one day.
The next thing I have to catch up on is my leads in Top Producer! If I print off an activity list, it's 11 pages long! That's over 100 leads I'm behind on! I think I've only ever caught up on that once in the year or so that I've had Top Producer. Well, it's something to shoot for. Maybe when I have a slow day next week, I'll tackle it. Don't worry! I'll make sure to blog about it as well!
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