Saturday, April 25, 2009

Information Overload


Our brains are suffering from information overload. It is like a 24/7 carnival of electronic stimulation. Don’t let the valuable information pass you by. Start an electronic file system that keeps track of all of your most important information and ideas.

I currently keep electronic files on marketing ideas, persuasion techniques, valuable websites, quotes, negotiating tips, business ideas, and more. In six months' time, I have referenced over 3,000 pieces of information from close to 20 years of files and books. This information will be invaluable once it is indexed in a more accessible manner. I encourage you to start doing the same.

“The object of education isn't knowledge, it’s action” Thomas Kempis
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17 comments:

  1. Christian HallerApril 25, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    Caspturing information in a searchable format is a great idea. I still have trouble sorting through it all, but I do have thousands of good articles.
    Christian Haller
    The Art of Good Eating Easy Italian Recipes

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  2. JC MACKENZIEApril 25, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    Good idea, I have got files and notesm books, tapes etc going back years! We should write a program for that, we could sell that to EVERYONE!

    Thanks
    JC
    JCButterfly Marketing
    Manuscript

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  3. sunnyApril 25, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    Yes, information overload......and every other kind...I just went to the kitchen for a glass of water and fell over. I am going to bed....
    SunnyMarie
    www.sunnymarie.com
    www.sunnymarie.wordpress.com

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  4. marketing scoopsApril 25, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    JC, That would be a great program. Can you write code? Mark

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  5. DSApril 25, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    I have soo much filed but hardly use any of it since i can't find it half the time.

    Don Shepherd
    Oregon Flyfishing

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  6. UnknownApril 25, 2009 at 11:00 PM

    Hi Mark,

    The only test of knowledge is whether you use it...and without action one has yet to learn!

    Duane

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  7. Midlife Dating Expert, Singles Workshop Conference SpeakerApril 25, 2009 at 11:52 PM

    to inculcate a LOVE of continual learning so we take the action of LIVING LIFE WELL, indeed!

    Best regards,

    April Braswell

    Dating Expert and Online Dating CoachGrief and Divorce Recovery Seminar

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  8. UnknownApril 26, 2009 at 1:22 AM

    Mark,

    Have a look at Copernic Desktop Search so that you can search ANY file in your PC in a flash.

    John Ho
    Numerology Expert Helps Understanding Personalities for Better Influence & Persuasion (WordPress Blog)
    Numerology Expert Helps Understanding Personalities for Better Influence & Persuasion (Money Page)

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  9. UnknownApril 26, 2009 at 5:00 AM

    You're so right Mark.

    Reference material is useless if we can't find it!!

    JJ Jalopy.
    Coaching Mentoring Expert JJ JalopyHow to become a coach with JJ Jalopy

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  10. RobFromGaApril 26, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    I have so much stuff- books, audios, videos, info marketing, etc. I am in a state of mind now to absorb what I already have before I buy any more... until the next big product launch...

    Seize the Day,

    Rob
    Sales Eagles Soar Above the Competition!Personal Asset Protection For Small Business Owners

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  11. Philip GravesApril 26, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    I'd love to hear more about how you're handling this cataloguing exercise.

    I'm struggling with a similar challenge at the moment and all I know for sure is that I haven't found the best way yet!

    Philip

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  12. Yann VernierApril 26, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    Interesting way of doing things. I'm a self-confessed info-addict too.

    Personally, I like to dig out little gems as I go through books, courses, etc... and write them on index cards.

    It's the index cards I keep organized and refer to for inspiration, or to refresh my memory.

    All the best,
    Yann

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  13. Anthony lemmeApril 26, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    I would love to do the same. I have dozens of journals, thousands of hand written pages, full notebooks and hundreds, maybe thousands of books. To organize that would be miraculous. I wouldn't know where to start wonder if it is really necessary.

    Anthony
    http://www.anthonylemme.com

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  14. UnknownApril 26, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    Please share - how do you store the info so you can access it when you need it?

    Pat
    Business Owners Fast Track to Internet Profits

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  15. Lisa M. McLellanApril 27, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    I definitely need to make an electronic file. I just have little things written down all over the place so I can never find anything. Great idea.

    Lisa McLellan, Babysitting Services - Babysitters, Nannies, and Au-pairs

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  16. David PowerApril 29, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    Sometimes I feel the same there is jsut so much inforamtion being bombarded at you at any one time!!

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  17. SEO HobartAugust 1, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    It is great to read some of the information and feedback, here. I hope to read more ideas in the future!!!

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