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43 Folders is Merlin Mann’s family of websites about stuff like personal productivity, life hacks, and simple ways to make your life a little better. A lot of the content on the site is geared towards Getting Things Done, an action management method of The David Allen Company, and the title of the book which describes the method by David Allen. On July 23rd, Mann gave a Tech Talk entitled “Inbox Zero” to Google employees at Mountain View.

“Clearly, the problem of email overload is taking a toll on all our time, productivity, and sanity, mainly because most of us lack a cohesive system for processing our messages and converting them into appropriate actions as quickly as possible.”

Google made the presentation available as a video so that all of us can watch and learn. The presentation is just over 30 minutes long, followed by Q&A. If you’re struggling with an overflowing mailbox (I am), take the time to watch the presentation to learn how to develop a system for processing your e-mail quickly and efficiently.

Be sure to also check out Merlin’s recap of a series of articles called “Becoming an Email Ninja“.