The article discusses the author's personal experience confronting an email storage issue after receiving a warning from Google. Instead of viewing it as a frustrating problem, the author recognized it as an opportunity to improve email management. The process involved dedicating time to clear the inbox, starting with the Promotions section, which often contains unwanted emails. By deleting thousands of promotional emails and unsubscribing from future senders, the author emphasizes the importance of ongoing email maintenance to reduce clutter and enhance productivity.
In reality, the notice told me that I was "out of storage and would stop receiving emails in 29 days," but I took it as an eye-opener on how poorly I'd been managing my inbox.
As the popular Chinese proverb goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." I decided to take an hour or two on the weekend to begin tackling my inbox.
The Promotions category is the easiest place to start deleting emails. Nine out of 10 chances, you won't remember signing up for any of those deals.
You could delete all of your emails in one or two clicks, but that's just a short-term solution to a bigger problem.
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