1) delete it
2) put it into a folder
3) add it to my to-do-list

Whatever you do, DO NOT just leave it in the inbox, or else it’ll never be re-visited.

Creating daily to-do-lists every morning really helps to prioritize and set goals on what you’re going to accomplish that day. There is no better time to do this than when going through your morning mail.

A word of advice – when creating folders to sort your email, don’t create general folders such as “Urgent” or “Important” because then you’re just creating another inbox to sort through. Also, do not create folders such as “current projects” and “finished projects” because that requires you to shuffle messages too frequently. Specific and low maintenance – that’s the goal!