A Texas Sized Swimming Pool of Email

by Zahra Petri

Ever go to your email inbox, attack a set of new emails, accomplish the tasks being asked, feel great and energized, then return to your inbox to find what feels like a hundred more new emails? Well I have. It’s the feeling that you can’t get ahead. It’s the feeling that you are literally swimming in emails because your inbox is so full you can’t find anything and feel completely unorganized. The problem is not how many emails you receive; the problem is how you are managing, or not managing, them.

In the Getting the EDGE course, not only are we taught tools for staying organized, but we learn how to empty our email inboxes daily. Not until you empty that inbox for the first time, do you truly understand that feeling of liberation. When your inbox is empty, you are free to accomplish other important tasks and projects. By having everything organized into one seamless system, you know exactly where to look for the things you need, input all the new items, and maintain a clear, organized, structured schedule to keep you focused and energized.

Those were the pieces of the puzzle that came together when I took the Getting the EDGE course. The sense of accomplishment, excitement, and completion allowed me to turn routine tasks and projects into a system that I love, trust and rely upon. My email inbox is no longer a chain tying me down or a weight on my shoulders.

Now that I have my EDGE, I can accomplish anything!