- by Jim Edwards

© Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
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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 off to explore Britney Spears
or The Simpsons).

Next, if you do want to go off on a sidetrack away from your
original purpose, set a time limit.

Kind of like recess in kindergarten, give yourself a set amount of
time to run free, but then get back in the classroom and get back to
business.

Typically, I give myself anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes to roam, but
only if I think it will bear fruit for my purpose in the end.

I also force myself to honestly answer the question, "Does this
really fit with my purpose for being online right now?"

If not, then I goof off for about 5 minutes and then write down the
idea, website, or topic for future investigation.

By the way, a simple egg timer works great for this.

Finally, if you ever find yourself online without a purpose, but
can’t seem to stop surfing or searching, simply get up from your
computer and walk away for a few minutes to clear your head.

Often this represents the fastest way to stop yourself wasting
countless hours in meaningless activity online.

Bottom line, implementing simple strategies for dealing with
information overload online now will pay huge dividends in peace of
mind and time savings in the future.

–Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-author
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