The Email Wars

Scoble has an interesting thought today.

http://scobleizer.com/2008/04/10/not-productive-enough-turn-off-the-internet/

Now I hear “WHAT” he is saying. I drink the Kool Aid of all of these systems, but they are not replacing email. They are all using email, even Twitter.

Having just spent another 36 hours on the road this week with the same problematic email issues at hotel and other wifi networks, I relied on Twitter again. But also got more productive work done rather than just work. Some of my BEST work takes place on the airplane. Two great project strategy docs were written in two 90 minute flights this past year rather than over 3 weeks.

Best yet, if you need to focus, turn on CallerID, send it to Voicemail, close the inbox for a few and dive in. I have a door to close, but that does not stop anyone….

UPDATE: Here is a TWEET I saw that made me laugh about this. …
from @thisKat My Twitter DM “box” is beginning to look like my email inbox (es).