We find ourselves in an information age, where the info keeps getting better, and the speed at which it arrives keeps getting faster and faster. How does one keep focused with so much to learn … and so little time?  And then it happens . . .

Information Overload! The result of ingesting too much content, too quickly! It hits when you least expect it, taking your mind through a downhill spiral, while pushing your expenses up through the roof. So how does one steer clear of this crippling phenomenon?

Here’s what I experienced first hand, and the secret I discovered to immunize yourself from this faulty condition of the mind . . .

One time too many
I fell for the penny,
only to find
I was out of my mind.

The guru so slick
came on really thick,
URGENT play on my mind
of the very worst kind.

In the midst of the hurry
my head filled with worry,
Is this deal for a fraction
my last call to action?

Where was the hook?
Not the e-book!
Ah, the dreaded newsletter,
I thought I knew better.

You’ll opt in for free
to a new monthly fee,
with a pitch so compelling,
the art of up-selling.

The lure of the best
put my will to the test,
and it worked oh so well,
I never could tell.

Then one day by chance
I broke out of my trance,
only to find
in the back of my mind …

A rule I’d been told
was the way to the gold,
True words from a pro …
“Just learn to say NO!”

Filed in Beginner Best Practices