Low priority tasks and mid-term storage, low-priority long-term storage.
The right way to get to inbox zero is to ruthlessly categorize incoming email into the right buckets for GTD or some comparable system, bumping them into Asana, Evernote, or whatever.
I am convinced, however, that email is currently our best default inbox. It's the most reliable place to leave something where you'll probably find it again. I think overcoming the inertia of email-is-the-default behavior is harder than actually building the apps that will help manage things better.
The right way to get to inbox zero is to ruthlessly categorize incoming email into the right buckets for GTD or some comparable system, bumping them into Asana, Evernote, or whatever.
I am convinced, however, that email is currently our best default inbox. It's the most reliable place to leave something where you'll probably find it again. I think overcoming the inertia of email-is-the-default behavior is harder than actually building the apps that will help manage things better.