Talking to people is good — in fact there is nothing better for broaching a delicate or sensitive subject or defusing a problem. But voice mail, phone tag, etc — time to put that beast out to pasture.
For Some, Voice Mail Is Losing Its Allure – NYTimes.com
“Once upon a time, voice mail was useful,” said Yen Cheong, 32, a book publicist in New York who has transitioned almost entirely to e-mail and text messaging. According to her calculation, it takes 7 to 10 steps to check a voice mail message versus zero to 3 for an e-mail.

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