Comments on: Feed Reader Overload: Mark All As Read http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/ advice you can use to grow your small business Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:41:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Throw Pillows http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-61670 Throw Pillows Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:11:27 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-61670 Wow, I am so impressed with your zen attitude -- I don't know if I could have just "let go" of all those emails and feeds! Of course, my method of just checking email while on vacation isn't a great alternative. Though I don't come home to an overflowing inbox, I also don't ever really get true time off. Kudos to you! Wow, I am so impressed with your zen attitude — I don’t know if I could have just “let go” of all those emails and feeds! Of course, my method of just checking email while on vacation isn’t a great alternative. Though I don’t come home to an overflowing inbox, I also don’t ever really get true time off. Kudos to you!

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14888 Dawud Miracle Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:39:02 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14888 <strong>Gift Ideas,</strong> You're right - that's exactly why post titles are so important. What resources have you used to help craft good titles? <strong>Jeff,</strong> That's exactly what I do. I have a large number of folders in NetNewsWire and each has its own priority - from blogs I absolutely have to read to those who I like to keep a distant watch on. Great idea. Gift Ideas,
You’re right – that’s exactly why post titles are so important. What resources have you used to help craft good titles?

Jeff,
That’s exactly what I do. I have a large number of folders in NetNewsWire and each has its own priority – from blogs I absolutely have to read to those who I like to keep a distant watch on. Great idea.

]]> By: Jeff Standen http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14887 Jeff Standen Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:32:29 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14887 When you're trying to catch up on an RSS backlog, it helps if you've organized your feeds into folders by topic. A lot of popular readers make this really easy (Google Reader, FeedDemon, etc). If I start to get behind, I'll just 'mark all' for news sites and company blogs. It's a lot easier to catch up on the personal/project blogs I'd hate to miss some news for. When you’re trying to catch up on an RSS backlog, it helps if you’ve organized your feeds into folders by topic. A lot of popular readers make this really easy (Google Reader, FeedDemon, etc).

If I start to get behind, I’ll just ‘mark all’ for news sites and company blogs. It’s a lot easier to catch up on the personal/project blogs I’d hate to miss some news for.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14827 Dawud Miracle Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:19:45 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14827 <strong>LaurenMarie,</strong> That's how I feel... You don't even want to know how much of a mess my inbox, voicemail box and reader was. I will definitely outsource communications when I'm gone in the future. LaurenMarie,
That’s how I feel…

You don’t even want to know how much of a mess my inbox, voicemail box and reader was. I will definitely outsource communications when I’m gone in the future.

]]> By: Gift Ideas http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14826 Gift Ideas Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:18:35 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14826 I don't have nearly 190 RSS feeds in my reader and I know that I can get quickly buried if I don't check it daily. Sometimes I wake up one day have 50+ new titles to read - I just skim the titles and pick a few that I think are interesting... which shows the importance of Post Titles in RSS Feeds. 'Letting them all go', as you say, is a great way to deal with it. If there is something really good on a good blog, you will make it back there eventually. If the news is big enough, you'll see it other places. I don’t have nearly 190 RSS feeds in my reader and I know that I can get quickly buried if I don’t check it daily. Sometimes I wake up one day have 50+ new titles to read – I just skim the titles and pick a few that I think are interesting… which shows the importance of Post Titles in RSS Feeds.

‘Letting them all go’, as you say, is a great way to deal with it. If there is something really good on a good blog, you will make it back there eventually. If the news is big enough, you’ll see it other places.

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14817 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:26:15 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14817 Yay!! I'm glad you're back, Dawud! I can't imagine what your reader must've looked like. I have enough dread opening mine (with only about 40 feeds) after a week of not reading. I feel bad about doing mark all as read, but it has to be done, otherwise I'd go crazy! For my most favoritest bloggers (like you!), I do quickly skim the unread ones for those really good gems. Yay!! I’m glad you’re back, Dawud! I can’t imagine what your reader must’ve looked like. I have enough dread opening mine (with only about 40 feeds) after a week of not reading. I feel bad about doing mark all as read, but it has to be done, otherwise I’d go crazy! For my most favoritest bloggers (like you!), I do quickly skim the unread ones for those really good gems.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14795 Dawud Miracle Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:16:06 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14795 <strong>Laser,</strong> That's some of what I did. I also ordered my email first by sender and then by subject, scanning for anything that looked vital. And, of course, I filter my client emails into specific client folders, so sorting those were much easier. <strong>Home,</strong> At least with the feeds. Email, I've just slugged through everything I can find that looks vital. Everything else I've let go of with the idea that anything I didn't respond to that was important would get another message. Laser,
That’s some of what I did. I also ordered my email first by sender and then by subject, scanning for anything that looked vital. And, of course, I filter my client emails into specific client folders, so sorting those were much easier.

Home,
At least with the feeds. Email, I’ve just slugged through everything I can find that looks vital. Everything else I’ve let go of with the idea that anything I didn’t respond to that was important would get another message.

]]> By: Home Recording http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14785 Home Recording Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:27:51 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14785 As an employee, I had no choice in the matter. Irrespective of the volume, on return from extended tours, these had to be attended to. As an employer, I could not afford not to. Now in genteel retirement, it does not pile up. So, what can I comment. Your decision, drastic as it may sound seems the only viable option available to you. As an employee, I had no choice in the matter. Irrespective of the volume, on return from extended tours, these had to be attended to. As an employer, I could not afford not to. Now in genteel retirement, it does not pile up. So, what can I comment. Your decision, drastic as it may sound seems the only viable option available to you.

]]> By: Laser Hair Removal http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14779 Laser Hair Removal Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:34:59 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14779 When ever I have had to go through a mountain of email, it is obviously not possible to cover this backlog in one day and I cannot afford to remove a week to finish the backlog of emails and pending work, because if I do that then my current work will suffer. So the best is to do the current work and finish the backlog in small installments everyday. When ever I have had to go through a mountain of email, it is obviously not possible to cover this backlog in one day and I cannot afford to remove a week to finish the backlog of emails and pending work, because if I do that then my current work will suffer. So the best is to do the current work and finish the backlog in small installments everyday.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14776 Dawud Miracle Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:11:05 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14776 <strong>Carma,</strong> You know, I realized I forgot to make one update to my post. You should mark post read, except mine. I know what you mean. I'm so much about relationships that sometimes I get overloaded by everything I try to do. It's a great reminder for me to let go. <strong>Colleen,</strong> First, I love you. Second, you're damn hilarious. Third, glad you got it. Carma,
You know, I realized I forgot to make one update to my post. You should mark post read, except mine.

I know what you mean. I’m so much about relationships that sometimes I get overloaded by everything I try to do. It’s a great reminder for me to let go.

Colleen,
First, I love you.

Second, you’re damn hilarious.

Third, glad you got it.

]]> By: K-IntheHouse http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14774 K-IntheHouse Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:04:06 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14774 Dawud, congratulations are in order! I am sure you will bounce back to your normal rhythm soon.. thanks for the mention! :grin: Dawud, congratulations are in order! I am sure you will bounce back to your normal rhythm soon.. thanks for the mention! :grin:

]]> By: communicatrix http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14747 communicatrix Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:53:46 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14747 I had to laugh. http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/10/mark-all-read.html And I have no baby to blame it on. I had to laugh.

http://www.communicatrix.com/2.....-read.html

And I have no baby to blame it on.

]]> By: Carma Dutra http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14742 Carma Dutra Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:08:32 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14742 Dawud, Your post on this is so timely for me. In fact I am so overloaded and behind that I almost hit delete. Nevertheless, it was meant to be because it has an important message. In the past I have had a difficult time in "letting go". I finally realized that I do NOT have to read and/or respond to everything that comes my way. Thanks for the reinforcement. Dawud, Your post on this is so timely for me. In fact I am so overloaded and behind that I almost hit delete.

Nevertheless, it was meant to be because it has an important message.

In the past I have had a difficult time in “letting go”. I finally realized that I do NOT have to read and/or respond to everything that comes my way. Thanks for the reinforcement.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14736 Dawud Miracle Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:37:26 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14736 <strong>Andy,</strong> Not kidding. Possibly insane. You should talk to those who know me. I do pare back from time to time. <strong>Advice Network,</strong> Interesting idea. The more interesting thing for me is that I haven't been doing link posts. <strong>Jean,</strong> I think so too. The key now is to slowly get back into blogging...giving all of you the value you're used to from my site. Andy,
Not kidding. Possibly insane. You should talk to those who know me. I do pare back from time to time.

Advice Network,
Interesting idea. The more interesting thing for me is that I haven’t been doing link posts.

Jean,
I think so too. The key now is to slowly get back into blogging…giving all of you the value you’re used to from my site.

]]> By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14722 Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:10:11 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14722 Wise decision, Dawud. If you're meant to see it, it will indeed come around again. And everyone knows you've been doing something a lot more important. :) Best wishes to you all. And thanks for sharing. Wise decision, Dawud. If you’re meant to see it, it will indeed come around again. And everyone knows you’ve been doing something a lot more important. :)

Best wishes to you all. And thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Advice Network http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14721 Advice Network Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:09:46 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14721 I am impressed by your diligence. If I don't work for the weekend, i toss all of my feed posts on Monday when I get back! I am impressed by your diligence. If I don’t work for the weekend, i toss all of my feed posts on Monday when I get back!

]]> By: Andy http://dmiracle.com/tools/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/comment-page-1/#comment-14718 Andy Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:01:56 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/productivity/feed-reader-overload-mark-all-as-read/#comment-14718 Yikes. I thought I had a hard time keeping up with about 50 or so feeds, but 190, you've got to be kidding. That is insane. Yikes. I thought I had a hard time keeping up with about 50 or so feeds, but 190, you’ve got to be kidding. That is insane.

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