One Inbox

Posted Monday, May 10th and tagged balance, inbox, work

Here is a quote describing how I am starting to think about things in relation to work / life balance and email:

My attempts at compartmentalization have failed. There is only one inbox.

On the down side (that was the up side), there is no “off the clock.” There is no “not on company time.” There is no “not speaking on behalf of…” Disclaimers to the contrary are commonplace, well-rehearsed, and futile. Technologies that “help” us to link our disparate personas will inevitably intertwine them with our impersonas too. There are no “strictly personal venues.” And when nothing can be said without being misconstrued, there is nothing left to be said.

Thanks Mark, I think you are right.