The e-mails pile up. The voicemails pile up. Cell phones are ringing. Your pager is going off. Part of what I believe you need to do is give people clear information about how to best access you and when to use which modalities.
Some people clearly prefer e-mail.
And I believe we have to instruct people today, how to use these different choices wisely with each of us. I'm not really sure. Of if he's got that many backlogged, he might need somebody to come in and assist him in sorting through the important ones. I can't take time out now. Well limit setting is always a useful strategy regardless.