Data smog: newest culprit in brain drain - 0 views
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To help people handle the information flow, Weil and Rosen offer some tips: ? Sift and trash?Try to focus on the information you really need instead of news blips that distract. Think critically and separate the gems from the dross.
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Maggie Tsai on 02 Feb 08Very good advice, but sometimes hard to practice. You often don't know at the moment whether you will need something later or not.
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Iris Deters on 02 Feb 08What I do is that just like processing bills, I prioritize things into Must-Have, Maybe, Throw-Away now. For the Maybe, I review them once a month. Believe it or not, this systematic process actually saves me a lot of time as I become much more productive!
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? Set limits?Ration the time you spend watching television, listening to the radio and cruising the Internet. Designate the best times for people to call or fax you.
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? Respond on your own time?Disable the e-mail ding and turn off the ringer on the fax machine. You can respond after you?ve finished the task at hand.
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