Running a project and checking email often feel like two sides of the same coin. Better than you might think they can, argues project guru Chris Higgins. He has led countless teams, many of them charged with developing intricate computer applications - yet he doesn't even have a PC in his office, and he rarely uses email. And even the most organized people have no system for following up on emails. I prefer voice mail to email.
People are more thoughtful with voice mail.
They know the other person is listening to the message, not just reading it. I have email. But I'm not a slave to it. If I get an important email, I call back the person who sent it. And I seldom initiate email.