It's been said that the average New York Times Sunday edition contains more information than a person in 15th century England was exposed to during their entire lifetime.
In the information age, our minds get bombarded daily with so much data that we start filtering it out as a self- defense mechanism.
On the Internet, the information overload gets so severe that it seems to bring out the ADD (attention deficit disorder) in all of us.
To make things worse, expect the avalanche of information we must all deal with online to start coming faster and harder and to never, ever stop.
Unlimited amounts of information available online represents a truly double-edged mental sword.
On the good side, you can find out virtually anything you want about any person, place, thing, fact, problem and more. On the bad side, since you can find anything, many people get lost and caught up in "everything" and never accomplish much.
In fact, most people end up drowning in a sea of information when all they wanted was a simple drink of water.
To help you effectively deal with the never-ending torrent of online information, let me offer 3 simple solutions that will profoundly affect your ability to get things done.
First, operate with a clear purpose for what you plan to accomplish online.
Many people start out with a vague idea of what they want to accomplish on the Web and end up wasting hours surfing aimlessly.
One simple solution: write down your purpose for going online on a sticky note and put it on the side of your monitor.
Simple purpose statements like "Check email" or "Find map to Detroit" or "Research where to advertise my blog" can save countless hours by reminding you of your true purpose for sitting down at the keyboard (and keep you from wandering - continued below ...
