Comments on: Managing Email with an Assistant http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html Intentional Leadership Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon_neal23 http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-145294 Jon_neal23 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-145294 Hey Michael! Really appreciate your words here.  Currently trying to figure this out as I am an assistant much like Vicki.  Do you have any more information as to how to set this up?  For example, was it POP or IMAP?  I guess I'm just confused how you both got the system to work when you use separate computer programs.  Maybe it's just an issue I'm facing as my boss uses Outlook, which doesn't seem to give an easy way to do this. Hey Michael!

Really appreciate your words here.  Currently trying to figure this out as I am an assistant much like Vicki.  Do you have any more information as to how to set this up?  For example, was it POP or IMAP?  I guess I’m just confused how you both got the system to work when you use separate computer programs.  Maybe it’s just an issue I’m facing as my boss uses Outlook, which doesn’t seem to give an easy way to do this.

]]> By: Steve http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-134514 Steve Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:10:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-134514 Hi Michael, thanks for this post. I'd be interested to know how your assistant manages your calendar too. Hi Michael, thanks for this post. I’d be interested to know how your assistant manages your calendar too.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-108349 Michael Hyatt Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:07:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-108349 Yes, it was. Yes, it was.

]]> By: Joe http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-108247 Joe Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:01:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-108247 Just curious, was this the system that you settled on with your assistant? Or, were there some additional tweaks over time? Just curious, was this the system that you settled on with your assistant? Or, were there some additional tweaks over time?

]]> By: How to Better Manage Email On Your Next Vacation http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-103101 How to Better Manage Email On Your Next Vacation Fri, 13 May 2011 11:42:13 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-103101 [...] it is truly urgent.Use email rules to manage the flow of email. If you haven’t discovered the power of email rules, you are missing out. Most email programs (Outlook and Apple Mail) have this built-in. I place [...] [...] it is truly urgent.Use email rules to manage the flow of email. If you haven’t discovered the power of email rules, you are missing out. Most email programs (Outlook and Apple Mail) have this built-in. I place [...]

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-78747 Michael Hyatt Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:57:05 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-78747 Actually, I am not using that presently. I have switched my task management from Things to Nozbe. I am waiting on an AppleScript from Nozbe before I can implement it. Actually, I am not using that presently. I have switched my task management from Things to Nozbe. I am waiting on an AppleScript from Nozbe before I can implement it.

]]> By: Chris Fowler http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-78746 Chris Fowler Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:54:58 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-78746 Michael - Do you still use a BCC type system for tracking delegated items? If so, I'd appreciate understanding how you were able to set that up in a rule for Apple Mail. Thanks! - Chris Michael – Do you still use a BCC type system for tracking delegated items? If so, I’d appreciate understanding how you were able to set that up in a rule for Apple Mail. Thanks! – Chris

]]> By: Managing Email with an Assistant : What's Best Next http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-57997 Managing Email with an Assistant : What's Best Next Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:33:26 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-57997 [...] good thinking from Michael Hyatt, this time on an approach to managing email with an assistant that really looks [...] [...] good thinking from Michael Hyatt, this time on an approach to managing email with an assistant that really looks [...]

]]> By: todshuttleworth http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-54966 todshuttleworth Thu, 06 May 2010 00:10:54 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-54966 Great idea. I have to find a better email solution. Janet and I will investigate. Thanks!! Great idea. I have to find a better email solution. Janet and I will investigate. Thanks!!

]]> By: Vincenzo Vecchio http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-54857 Vincenzo Vecchio Mon, 03 May 2010 17:10:46 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-54857 Maybe I'm still not ready to "giving" control of my email to someone else... One tool I must admit I found very useful and that has really changed the way I handle email is GTDInbox <a href="http://(http://www.gtdgmail.com/)." target="_blank">(http://www.gtdgmail.com/).</a> A plug-in for Firefox and Chrome. It is one sure way you will never miss an email (either inbound or outbound). The only problem is always time... even if emails are now very well formatted tasks, there is always a need for a lot of time to take care of them :) Maybe I'm still not ready to "giving" control of my email to someone else…

One tool I must admit I found very useful and that has really changed the way I handle email is GTDInbox (http://www.gtdgmail.com/). A plug-in for Firefox and Chrome.
It is one sure way you will never miss an email (either inbound or outbound).

The only problem is always time… even if emails are now very well formatted tasks, there is always a need for a lot of time to take care of them :)

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]]> By: Dave Baldwin http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-54162 Dave Baldwin Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:30:13 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-54162 Thank you Michael for this great post. It reminds me of a three part podcast that Manager-Tools.Com does on how to work with your administrative assistant. Mark & Mike talk about this area of working with your admin as well as a myriad of other aspects of our work. It's worth the listen. Manager-Tools.Com is just a plain good old podcast if you want to be a better manager and leader. I stumbled across them when I read a book on Transformational Leadership and the authors wrote that if one is to be a great transformational leader they must have some level of management acumen. I started looking for some management resources on the web and ran across Manager-Tools.com. Anyone who wants to lead better should subscribe to this excellent resource. Blessings, Dave My recent post <a href="http://dmbaldwin.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/what-difference-does-your-small-group-make/" target="_blank">What Difference Does Your Small Group Make?</a> Thank you Michael for this great post. It reminds me of a three part podcast that Manager-Tools.Com does on how to work with your administrative assistant. Mark & Mike talk about this area of working with your admin as well as a myriad of other aspects of our work. It's worth the listen.
Manager-Tools.Com is just a plain good old podcast if you want to be a better manager and leader. I stumbled across them when I read a book on Transformational Leadership and the authors wrote that if one is to be a great transformational leader they must have some level of management acumen. I started looking for some management resources on the web and ran across Manager-Tools.com. Anyone who wants to lead better should subscribe to this excellent resource.
Blessings,
Dave
My recent post What Difference Does Your Small Group Make?

]]> By: reflectionsbypj http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-54135 reflectionsbypj Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:40:45 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-54135 I giggled when I saw the title of this blog come through in my email, primarily because I just received an email from you (of which I was very surprised to receive, I was expecting marketing to respond). I also giggled due to the fact that I have so many inboxes (linkedin, twitter, facebook, myspace, blog, college, personal) and would love an assistant. Granted, I have no where near the volume you do but when my own mother says "you never responded to the email I sent you", it leaves me longing for an assistant, a clone, calgon, or an easy button - anything other than time management skills. (wink) I giggled when I saw the title of this blog come through in my email, primarily because I just received an email from you (of which I was very surprised to receive, I was expecting marketing to respond). I also giggled due to the fact that I have so many inboxes (linkedin, twitter, facebook, myspace, blog, college, personal) and would love an assistant. Granted, I have no where near the volume you do but when my own mother says "you never responded to the email I sent you", it leaves me longing for an assistant, a clone, calgon, or an easy button – anything other than time management skills. (wink)

]]> By: @abbylive http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-54128 @abbylive Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:19:52 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-54128 Good idea! My recent post <a href="http://www.abbyblogs.com/2010/03/what-im-reading.html" target="_blank">what i'm reading</a> Good idea!
My recent post what i'm reading

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-54063 Michael Hyatt Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:14:52 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-54063 Good catch. I actually used the wrong screen shot. It should stop processing and leave the message in my main inbox. I have corrected in the post above. (You may have to clear your local browser cache to see it.) Thanks! Good catch. I actually used the wrong screen shot. It should stop processing and leave the message in my main inbox. I have corrected in the post above. (You may have to clear your local browser cache to see it.) Thanks!

]]> By: michael http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-54061 michael Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:06:15 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-54061 I'm confused about #3. You move your "important contacts" to the "!vicki to handle" folder? I thought you wanted to see those yourself? I'm confused about #3. You move your "important contacts" to the "!vicki to handle" folder? I thought you wanted to see those yourself?

]]> By: Richard Morton http://michaelhyatt.com/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html/comment-page-1#comment-54032 Richard Morton Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:30:18 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/04/managing-email-with-an-assistant.html#comment-54032 Good article. Here is a post on reducing your inbox. Frictionless Work: How to Clear Your Life of Non-Essential Tasks <a href="http://zenhabits.net/2010/04/minimalist-work/" rel="nofollow">http://zenhabits.net/2010/04/minimalist-work/</a> I liked several of his ideas. Thought you might as well. Good article. Here is a post on reducing your inbox. Frictionless Work: How to Clear Your Life of Non-Essential Tasks http://zenhabits.net/2010/04/minimalist-work/ I liked several of his ideas. Thought you might as well.

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