Step by Step Productivity Tips to Manage Overwhelm Versus Information Overload
Self-Improvement → Stress Management
- Author Louisa Chan
- Published April 6, 2010
- Word count 633
So I made my first web video. Quite honestly, I am still not sure if it was worth the effort. You will have to tell me. Would you rather that I speak through the 30 seconds in the video? Or would you rather I write a long mail explaining what the videos-on-demand is about?
In case you are wondering what I am referring to, I have attached the link to the video below. I am interested to know your comments; it will help me know if I should do more or less of these. Thanks for your feedback. When I was trying to put these videos-on-demand together I ran into issues at almost every corner. It was not a simple case of pressing the record button.
I had no idea of what is involved, the different software to use, the resolutions, the rendering, the encoding, the player, the format, the hosting, the bandwidth, the speed of loading, security... you get the idea.
I Googled for information, I visited forums and I asked. It was a tedious project. And then I remembered that I had signed up for a video editing course sometime back! Confession time, this is the one program I had bought and not made use of till recently.
Lessons learned? Many. And I will only highlight two here.
1 - There is a huge amount of free information out there - if you know where to look. And if you are willing to put in the effort to digest and try, you can do almost anything you want.
2 - It takes a lot of trial and error to experiment, adjust and refine. Knowing is different from implementing. If I had given up at any point in time when I hit an implementation issue, all prior effort leading up to the last stage would have been wasted.
Looking back, I could have produced the same video in at least half the time if I had resorted to the video course. It had all the information I need filtered and structured for me in an organized way taking me through the process of learning this new skill step by step.
Can I do it on my own? I guess I did, in some long and winding way. Would I have been able to do it more elegantly and gotten better results faster? You bet!
So here is the thing. There is a lot of information out there on any topic under the sun, yet you would benefit most if you tap into a structured course.
Learning from a well thought-out curriculum with proved processes does not undermine your capability do this on your own. Nor is this a waste of your precious money. In fact it saved me a lot of time and gave me better results. I am paying for it either way, either in monetary terms or otherwise.
If you are experiencing overwhelm from your work, constantly interrupted by your smart phone, the gadgets and the on line chats,then you want to get some tips on how to handle overwhelm and information overload. Every interruption will cost you at least 20 minutes to get back on track. Interruption costs US900 billion a year in lost productivity.
Research tells us that every 11 seconds we are distracted and loaded with more information. 28% of a typical work day is lost due to distractions. To manage this interruptions and sense of overwhelm, you can implement strategies and tips outlined in the course. Time is one commodity you cannot afford to waste.
In the final analysis, it is taking action in what you know that counts. When you implement the concepts and has "implementation questions", you may want to bring those questions to your coach or mastermind group. It is time to reduce unnecessary overwhelm and get productive.
And here's a free report to manage work stress, information overload and overwhelm. It has practical tips to help you manage interruptions and distractions. Louisa Chan is a Certified Professional Coach who enjoys working with professionals and freelancers seeking a fulfilling and productive work life balanced with healthy and stress-free personal life.
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