Beat Information Overload
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What is Information Overload
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Invention of the printing press in 1453
Books being printed rather than being copied by hand
Quality of information decreases
Quantity of information increases
The Mind Under Siege
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Understanding the Enemy
Social Media’s Role
Social Media
Flood of Information
Understanding the Limits of Your Working Memory
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Technology has given us quick access to information
You can do research from anywhere
Effects of Information Overload on the Brain
Limits of Working Memory
Nobody is Immune to Information Overload
Information as a Commodity
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Information in the 15th century is a critical commodity
Information Superhighway
Age of Conceptualization
Books could only be read by a small number of people
Second stage of the Information Age
Overcoming Challenges in an Information-Driven World
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Information overload leads to decrease in productivity
Transform the way you handle daily tasks to increase productivity
Obtain laser-like focus
Get everything done with the five-minute rule
Limiting Decisions
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How to reduce decisions
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Limit your clothing choices
Limit your food choices
Automate your shopping
Schedule your evenings
Organizing Your Home
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Get ruthless
Create designated rooms
Keep things clean
Get Organized
Organizing Your Social Life
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Create categories for the people in your social life
Organize your social media
Prioritize your calendar
Get rid of frenemies
Limit your Facebook time
Organizing Your Time
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Recognize your limits
Make Time to Recover
Timing Your Tasks
Eliminate multitasking
Close Open Loops
Organizing Your Professional Life
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Become More Productive at Work
Remove Distractions
Reduce Communication Overhead
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