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Merlin Mann recently addressed Google employees and advised them to become email processing ninjas. “Inbox Zero”, based on Getting Things Done by David Allen, he advises that your email inbox should be empty when you have finished checking your email. “Checking your email” shouldn’t consist of simply scanning your inbox for new messages and opening the few that catch your eye—it should be an actionable event. Each message has a place—often that place is the trash. Make that event happen as soon as possible. He further suggests turning off your email application for the majority of the day and only checking your email a few times per day. This will help you avoid the constant interruptions of new mail and actually focus on real tasks!