If I Don't Get Back To You, It's Not Personal

Posted September 7, 2007 at 8:44 AM by Ben Nadel

Hey all, I just wanted to let you know that if I don't respond to one of your emails or Contact Ben forms, it's not personal; I try my best to get back to everyone (and I really do want to help), but I don't have the best Inbox management skills or the most amount of time, and things just get lost in the mix. Of course, when work gets hectic, forget about it! Here is a screen shot of my current Inbox:


 
 
 

 
My Inbox Screen Shot  
 
 
 

Yikes! All of those white emails or starred emails are ones that I have not yet read or have marked as Unread so that I don't forget about them. Clearly, I need to just sit down and go through all of that stuff. Anyway, moral of the story is, if like 4 or 5 days go by and you don't get a response from me, just email me again - chances are your original email got lost in the mix and sorry to say, I tend to go top to bottom in my inbox.



Reader Comments

Sep 7, 2007 at 9:28 AM // reply »
12 Comments

Your inbox looks fuzzy. Maybe crisper monitor settings would make it easier to read (and respond) to emails?

;)


Sep 7, 2007 at 9:55 AM // reply »
7 Comments

I forgot what I wrote to you exactly...
I asked if you had ever tried to make a CFC of the eBay API!
Hopefully, you'll tackle this for us slackers. :)


Sep 7, 2007 at 10:11 AM // reply »
73 Comments

Well, Ben got back to me in a timely manner, so neener neener.


Sep 7, 2007 at 10:35 AM // reply »
211 Comments

I concur with Mr. Farmer, a new monitor would help. ;)


Sep 7, 2007 at 11:24 AM // reply »
10,640 Comments

Ha ha, it is blurred to protect the names and identity of the innocent :)


Sep 7, 2007 at 11:26 AM // reply »
211 Comments

There are innocents that lurk around here? o_O ;)


Sep 7, 2007 at 11:34 AM // reply »
10,640 Comments

They're innocent before Mistress Svetlana gets her hands on them... but, I've said to much already!


Sep 12, 2007 at 2:36 PM // reply »
19 Comments

Quit making excuses and learn to process your email. :)

http://www.43folders.com/izero/


Sep 13, 2007 at 7:32 AM // reply »
10,640 Comments

@Patrick,

This looks like a really good resource. Thanks. I really do need to come up with a good inbox strategy. Thanks.


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