Insights on Building Mission-Driven Organizations

Practical lessons from 15+ years of leadership across nonprofits, real estate, and healthtech. Topics include AI implementation, nonprofit operations, business systems, and what it takes to scale organizations without losing your mission.

Technology & Digital Strategy Kenny Kane Technology & Digital Strategy Kenny Kane

Why I Stopped Chasing Inbox Zero (and What I Do Instead)

For a long time, I thought Inbox Zero was the goal.

If my inbox was empty, I felt clear. In control. Productive. Like I had actually finished something.

But eventually I noticed the pattern. The cleaner my inbox got, the busier my days felt. More replying. More sorting. More “just one more thing.” I wasn’t doing better work. I was just better at moving emails around.

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