![]() This gives you a simple spreadsheet that acts as your task manager and To Do list. Tip: Add the action items from your meeting minutes and other notes so that all your To Dos are in the same place. Then delete the message from your email program. Streamline your inbox emails by copying tasks out of emails and paste them into the spreadsheet. Set up a spreadsheet with columns for the task number, date, description, owner, updates and a status (open, closed, on hold, cancelled etc). ![]() But task tracking on a spreadsheet really works. There are plenty of fancy apps and task management tools that sync to all your devices. Here are 5 free options for staying on top of your email management so you can not use your inbox as a To Do list and keep tasks out of your mail. Plus, for what you are tracking, a full on project management solution might be an expensive option. Some of the tasks I want to keep track of might not be directly related to my project. It’s too much overhead to create a task on my Gantt chart that says ‘Proofread document from Legal team’. The thing is, I don’t want to use a fully featured project management tool for all the small things. ![]() I asked some colleagues how they manage tasks without using their inbox for task management, and they said: “Put them in Microsoft Project.” So how do you manage all the tasks? In this article I’ll share some of the ways I keep action items out of my inbox. ![]() And the email sits there until you decide to have an inbox clear out and realize you should have done something with it. Read my full disclosure.)Īre you guilty of using your email inbox as a To Do list? You get sent a message that needs actioning, but right now you’ve got to dash to a meeting or deal with a query. ![]()
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