Surviving Information Floods

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We live in a crowded world. Crowded with people. Our world is inundated with information. We all have been experiencing this. You do not have to go anywhere far way to verify this. Just check your INBOX either email or cell. You may be looking for one or two "must read" emails among the heaps of messages crowding messages. And this happens everyday and for some of us every time we open our emails. You are expected to face this daunting task of going through all unwanted emails to find one that is important and relevant. Sometimes, when you are tired, this inundation may also cause you to delete accidentally an important message that you have waiting all along. How do you succeed here?. What is your strategy. Here is a suggestion. Apply the idea of CLEAR for every message that passes through you.
  • C- is this information connected to my present work?- How is it relevant?

  • L- List of next steps?- What should I do now that I know this bit of information?

  • E- Expectation- What is the potential of this information?

  • A-Ability - what tools and support do I need to use this information?

  • R- Return What is in it for me? or my work
Apply this to every bit of information that comes across you and may be you stand a better chance of success. Or at least you don't get submerged in the information sea.