{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F06ff740e-57fa-4d4a-a905-d3ac5fe668b5","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 246: Preventing Pileups (Redux)","description":"Bothered by an overabundance of paper and email? This episode is for you. Last week, Shannon and Janine discussed working through backlogs and this week we share some strategies for creating systems so those backlogs don't come back. Specifically we talk about ideas for email, snail mail and paper in general.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 How having a system allows you to bounce back when stuff piles up during transitions\n\u2022 That it\u2019s totally normal for systems to fail sometimes\n\u2022 The more successful your system, the smoother things will go\n\u2022 Creating systems for email\n\u2022 Automating systems as much as possible\n\u2022 Unsubscribing from email lists\n\u2022 The value of daily attention to email\n\u2022 Shannon\u2019s strategy for handling her email by ignoring it most of the time\n\u2022 Freedom Filer, the filing system that changed Shannon\u2019s life\n\u2022 Being very discerning about the paper you want to keep in your life\n\u2022 Shannon\u2019s need for a system for storing her cartoons and urban sketch notebooks\n\u2022 Keeping accessibility top of mind when setting up storage systems\n\nVisit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for links!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}