Linenberger offers a realistic approach (for people who receive dozens or even hundreds of emails every day) and effective, which can be implemented in minutes (and then further).
There are several kinds of tasks: 1 / tasks "critical" that you must have made before leaving work in the evening; 2 / tasks "opportunity" to achieve in 10/15 days to come; 3 / the "over the horizon" tasks to reassess periodically.
With a rather technical approach (every detail of customizing Outlook is detailed), the author explains how quickly centralize and classify all its tasks in Outlook (2003, 2007 or 2010): each e-mail can be turned into a task of a click; It is also possible to follow the actions that have been delegated. The project concept (several actions in a project) is approached as opportunities to follow his tasks on a smartphone.
Any task not arriving by Outlook must be integrated for not having a place to follow his actions and projects (in accordance with the teachings of Getting Things Done by David Allen, which Total Workday Control is useful extension).
The tasks are also classified by their start date (the date on which it was entered into the system), assuming that it is the most recent jobs (those that have been noted in a meeting the same day) are often the most important tasks and an entry there are 6 months and still has not done, in fact, probably more important, or can be deleted.
Point Annex but wonderful method Linenberger, an effective solution to finally succeed in getting empty email box at the end of each day ("Inbox Zero").
This book is great and truly innovative because it takes into account the reality of today's business environment: it can be read in several stages ("quick starter", deepening Advanced Options) to gradually master the system. Within days, we learn to have an empty inbox, namely what are the "real" priorities and especially to treat first of all (before getting caught up in the flow of emails and be subject to a management of its time by interruptions created by these messages).
For those who do not have Outlook, Linenberger other structures can be used to read his system.
When will the French translation?
