179 - Organizing Email & Calendars

<p><strong>Google Calendar, Gmail, SaneBox, OH MY!</strong></p> <p><strong>NOTE: We hope you enjoy this podcast! The free Video Training Download mentioned is no longer available as the bonus course “Organizing Your Email Inbox” is now a part of All Access. You can learn more and/or sign up <a href= "http://www.organize365.com/all-access">here</a>.</strong></p> <p>Today’s podcast is going to increase your productivity.  Once you implement what I share, you will get back HOURS and HOURS in every week of your life!</p> <p>Sounds good, <em>right?</em></p> <p>I’ve wanted to share with you how I organize my Google Calendar and my Gmail for a couple of years. Specifically, I want to share with you how I manage to be SO efficient in everything I do with regards to calendar and email management…and how you can be, too!</p> <p>But, I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to convey this to you. I thought about a podcast episode, a video series, or an online productivity course… then I came up with a plan which is kind of a mixture of all three.</p> <p>In this week’s podcast episode, you’re going to get the audio tracks from a three-part video series that I created.</p> <p><strong>Google Calendar</strong></p> <p>I like to use Google Calendar and Gmail... they’re so universal and they have all the features that I want. They’re simple enough that you don’t need to use all the extra features to get the best out of them!</p> <p>Using a Google Calendar effectively has increased my productivity in ways that I can’t even quantify.</p> <p>Now that I have teenagers, Google Calendar has become a necessary part of our family. With integrated Google Calendars, the whole family is able to know what everyone is doing at the same time.</p> <p><strong>Gmail and SaneBox</strong></p> <p>I’ve done some really cool things with my Gmail that have increased my productivity! For example:</p> <ol> <li><strong>Multiple Inboxes</strong> – I’ve basically created a Sunday Basket in my Gmail! I have my regular inbox and then ‘slash folders’ underne