I’ve been trying out a new rule lately. It goes like this…

Pick one thing from your list to get done each day and do it before you check your email.

Sure, it’s not going to save the world, or your GTD process, but it sure has been working for me. I try to pick something that I’m likely to procrastinate the minute my email inbox has something more “important” in it. Gets it out of the way before I have time to rationalize not doing it. Effective so far.