Thanks for the comment.

@Robert – Thanks for letting me take up some of your real estate. Let me know how the checkmark thing goes, it can be real powerful once your mind starts playing that game. You always need to get better and get your mind to do that.

@Ash – sometimes giving up on projects is the best thing we can do. I was at a conference over the last few days and a megamillionaire person said it best, when I stopped having 10 half done projects and focused on 1 “done” project, my business exploded and then I had the opportunity to use leverage to start the other projects.

Thanks for chiming in.

Second, I was contemplating this issue of information overload just the other day. As a relatively new Twitter user, I’m already witnessing myself becoming a bit too overzealous with it. And it’s tough – because of the rise of social media, things like Twitter have become a necessary (and expected) tool, and for good reason. Yet, it’s problematic when I find myself driving down the road, barely paying attention to the road because my Blackberry notification light is blinking away. I’m finding it hard to resist, even though I’m fully aware that I could get myself into an accident at any moment. And that’s scary to see the power these things can have over you.

Last but not least, something that’s helped me significantly is returning to the old pencil and paper route. When I need to sit down and write something, I do a much better job if I close the laptop, grab a notebook and a juicy gel pen, and stick out the Carpal Tunnel! No distractions, just me and my thoughts. And maybe a glass of vino.

I’m going to use the “check mark when I’m not staying on task” method today, being competitive, it’s going to innately push me to finish what I’m working on. Sweet.

I’ve been developing and using a workflow system for a while now that actually allows me to see and jump back into a stream of tasks easily and effectively. I’ll be sharing it soon here as my “workflow of work”, it might worth your gander and go perfect with these easily implemented calls to action. Nice!

The first step for anyone aspiring to reach a higher standard of life is to think about how information, in its various forms, affects one’s day-to-day activities. The time involved. The benefits acquired. The clutter. By focusing one’s initial energies on unraveling “information,” one is better positioned to get-things-done, as they say.

Really enjoyed this!