Comments on: The two-minute email rule http://www.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/ strategies, tools and processes to empower knowledge workers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: trib http://www.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1349 trib Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:06:32 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1349 @Brajeshwar - I haven't yet had time to listen to the 43Folders podcasts with David. On your recommendation, I may have to! @Brajeshwar - I haven’t yet had time to listen to the 43Folders podcasts with David. On your recommendation, I may have to!

]]> By: Brajeshwar http://www.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1348 Brajeshwar Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:10:50 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1348 I am a great fan of David's GTD. Do you know of the podcasts that 43folders.com did with David. Recently, I've been listening to their podcast wherever I drive. I am a great fan of David’s GTD. Do you know of the podcasts that 43folders.com did with David. Recently, I’ve been listening to their podcast wherever I drive.

]]> By: Brandon Ellis http://www.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1347 Brandon Ellis Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:17:53 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1347 Seems to me, anyone who needs an email that takes longer than two minutes to compose has been left out of the communication loop in the first place. We use daily SCRUM posts to let everyone else know 'where we are and what we are doing'. I can't remember the last time I took that long to write an email about what was going on in the development process. Good words to live by. Seems to me, anyone who needs an email that takes longer than two minutes to compose has been left out of the communication loop in the first place. We use daily SCRUM posts to let everyone else know ‘where we are and what we are doing’. I can’t remember the last time I took that long to write an email about what was going on in the development process. Good words to live by.

]]> By: trib http://www.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1346 trib Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:48:22 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1346 @Danny - like I said, it needs some tweaking and there are <em>always</em> going to be exceptions. I like your follow up with more info idea. @Danny - like I said, it needs some tweaking and there are always going to be exceptions. I like your follow up with more info idea.

]]> By: DannyT http://www.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1345 DannyT Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:44:24 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2006/11/27/the-two-minute-email-rule/#comment-1345 I'm not too sure how a client would respond to being told "I'm sorry I didn't reply to your email as it is policy not to do so if it will take more than two minutes". However I do like the approach, or even sending emails after a max of 2 minutes writing by closing with "I'll send the additional info later" or just cutting it off so the recepiant might think they've missed some and ask you for the rest. That way you have an instant idea of how long it will take you to get through your inbox: TimeTilLunch = Inbox.Count*2 I’m not too sure how a client would respond to being told “I’m sorry I didn’t reply to your email as it is policy not to do so if it will take more than two minutes”. However I do like the approach, or even sending emails after a max of 2 minutes writing by closing with “I’ll send the additional info later” or just cutting it off so the recepiant might think they’ve missed some and ask you for the rest.

That way you have an instant idea of how long it will take you to get through your inbox:
TimeTilLunch = Inbox.Count*2

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