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Podcast: The Mental Offload Podcast
Episode: Is Inbox Zero a Waste of Time?
Description: Inbox zero is such a seductive proposition. Inbox zero was popularized by productivity gurus as an efficient approach to email. The idea is that you want to maintain your inbox with zero - or as close to zero - messages as possible. For most people, this becomes a daily metric to track their own productivity. And, I'd argue it's a vanity metric. It's seductive because it makes you think you're being productive, efficient, and valuable at work. But it's just a veneer of productivity. Inbox zero comes with real co...