Rommil Santiago: eCommerce, Marketing & Management

How I keep my inbox empty

On a slow day, I get around 60 to 75 emails. On a bad day I get around 200. For months I wrestled with trying to keep my inbox organized and not lose track of things – but it was tough. Eventually, I came up with a system that works well for me and I’m hoping it helps you with your inbox management goals. So far my system has helped me for well over a year – it’s not perfect, but it works for me.

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How I see innovation – an equation for progress

The “recipe” for innovation as I see it (I’m sure countless others will disagree):

Attitude + Creativity + Action + Iteration = Innovation

Attitude

While everyone has the ability to participate in innovation, it does take a certain attitude and culture. Having the willingness and bravery to try is definitely handy. But I think true innovation requires a little something extra, the ability to get back up and keep moving forward.

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Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

Mark Twain

Sometimes at work, I feel like a brain surgeon. A brain surgeon who’s been given a pair of safety scissors to work with. And mittens. Giant mittens to operate the safety scissors. In the dark. Just sometimes.

Rommil Santiago