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May 26, 2009 
Michel Fortin, on his superb blog, said it all today with the title, “Purging my way to freedom from email clutter.” But his entire post is still well worth the read:
http://www.michelfortin.com/purging-freedom-email-clutter/
You should likewise purge YOUR email box of newsletters that don’t consistently deliver excellent content;
hold those who’ve been given permission to interrupt you to a HIGH standard;
and get yourself free, too.
Purge without remorse.
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• May 26, 2009 @4:07 pm
This is excellent advice. My (now unused) hotmail account had over 50,000 unread emails in it. Most of them total rubbish.
Just to be clear – the Jalopy Gang Newsletter consistently delivers excellent content. Unsubscribing to this one would be like giving up breathing – a bad idea.
Thanks.
JJ Jalopy.
Author of the finest e-mail newsletter in the land
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• May 26, 2009 @4:12 pm
Great advice. Also, scheduling periodic times to read e-mail, rather than as they come, helps greatly. I setup rules in Outlook to auto-file nearly all routine mail.
Christian Haller
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• May 26, 2009 @7:37 pm
Great advice. It’s easy to allow emails we never read to clutter up our inboxes. Purging them periodically should probably be done much like periodic house cleanings.
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• May 26, 2009 @10:18 pm
Totally agree. I just unsubscribed to some time wasters.
Anthony
http://www.anthonylemme.com
The Most Powerful Personal Growth and Mind Develpment Tool on Earth
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• May 26, 2009 @10:22 pm
Time is limited – invest it only on quality that delivers.
Pam
Great Minds, Great Wealth: How to Raise your Return, Reduce your Risk, Cut your Cost
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• May 26, 2009 @11:39 pm
Good point, one of my first things to do is to purge my list
Thanks
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• May 27, 2009 @12:43 am
Hi Rob,
Yes I think I will take that advice as i have many newsletters that i just delete without reading and I think its time to unsubscribe to them
Duane
Rod,
Great article you mentioned!
The 2 points Michel Fortin says below are both interesting!
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We both take weekends off, and our productivity has increased tenfold, if not more, because of it.
I highly recommend you do the same. Taking weekends off, or at least one day, will be one of the best productivity boosters you will give yourself and your business.
Nevertheless, a major reason for the purge was the continuously decreasing quality in information, and the disproportionate increase in promotional or cloned messages.
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John Ho
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• May 27, 2009 @12:09 pm
Hi Rob,
excellent advise, indeed. I find I do it in about 2 or 3 waves. I unsubscribe at an initial level. Then like, a month, or 6 wks later, another few go.
The about 3 months later, just like you said, Hold Them to a High Standard. I have about 2 left which I am seriously considering chucking. But since David Garfinkel likes them, I am holding onto them… for now.
Email decluttering is an excellent reminder.
Best regards,
April Braswell
Single Boomer Dating Expert, Relationship Success Coach
Widow Support and Bereavement Counseling Outreach Workshop Henderson, NV, Nevada, Las Vegas
Great idea. Time has much value. We can’t waste it.
Lynn
http://www.Warriorofsuccess.com
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• May 28, 2009 @10:33 pm
I usually purge the useless newsletters 10 seconds after I open them!
Lisa McLellan, Babysitting Services – Babysitters, Nannies, and Au-pairs
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• May 29, 2009 @7:19 am
This is great advice, I think I will make it my weekend project
Bob Kaufer
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• May 29, 2009 @9:51 pm
We should also use this as a reminder to avoid sending crap in our own e-mails.
Steve Chambers, The Sales Expert
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• May 29, 2009 @10:33 pm
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