Career Development: On Information Overload? Take Action!
Interesting headlines can lead us to good information, but they also lead us away from taking action.
I admit to being an information junkie, and list article headlines steal my attention every single day because they are tasty morsels of knowledge I can’t resist knowing.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About …
15 Things You Need to Know About …
20 Things You Should Consider About …
You get the idea!
Not to say that information is a bad thing ….
but with the Internet we are all on information overload. What happened to simply taking action?
I love this author’s idea about implementing a “deprivation week,” disconnecting from information sources and just doing the work you know you should be doing. If you feel like you are operating less successfully because of an overwhelm of information, check out his advice to quit learning and start doing: 10 Overlooked Truths about Taking Action
