Here is a great blog post with suggestions to reduce information overload in the new year. Here’s an excerpt:
The past year has been marked by increases in the cost of Information Overload, which for the U.S. economy now stands at $997 billion, as well as hopeful signs that awareness of the problem is rising as well.
With the New Year already underway, we can start with a few simple New Year’s Resolutions that are time tested in lowering the amount of Information Overload we all face.
1.) Learn better search techniques. Control search results with Boolean logic by using AND or OR and use advanced options to narrow the field.
2.) Use restraint in communications. Don’t cc the world, don’t include more people than necessary in any communication, avoid gratuitous “thanks” and “great” replies, and avoid reply-to-all at all costs.
