Now that you've archived everything and unsubscribed from as many things as possible, it's time to create a simple structure that makes sorting messages easy.
In this second week of Email Month, your task is to unsubscribe without mercy. Give yourself permission to take your attention back!
To kick off Tidy '24 as we enter January, our first topic is email, and our first task is simple: archive everything.
Using appropriate and well-made tools can turn any job into a joy. If you want to build good habits, use the right tools. It's almost magical.
I've managed to conquer a lot of my data mess already, but I still have areas that need work—sometimes lots of work. My photo collection is one of those areas.
Nothing is more discouraging than doing the same tedious process multiple times for no good reason. Duplicate removal software can help avoid this headache.
The PARA framework applies to any area of digital organization you can think of and provides an intuitive way to sort your files, photos, and other information.
The first few months of 2023 have yielded a great set of digital organization tips and tricks, both high-level and specific. Let's review them!
Even if you have good backups in place, how permanent are those backups? Will they last for 10 years? What about 30 years? What about forever?
Cleaning and organizing your email can seem especially hard if you have multiple accounts, but you can make your life easier with two basic steps.
Some us have messy email archives that span years, or even decades. Is it possible to clean out such a huge collection without just nuking it from orbit?
Postponing allows us to prioritize certain things first without getting stuck on problems we can't solve right away. Peel the organization onion slowly!
