Everyday I would check my email at least 50 times a day. I don’t know why, because I wasn’t making any money.

Sometimes you go through life looking for that shiny new email that will give you the secret to success. Well it ain’t coming. Instead, I started doing things that would put money in the bank.

Some internet marketer started a rumor that you have to answer every email like it’s an emergency. Actually, you don’t. I check my email a few times during the day and keep on working.

I have a little time watch and I set it to work in blocks of forty-minutes at a time. When it goes off I take a break and walk the dog or hit golf balls. Sometimes just take care of some outside business.

Feel that I can work longer hours with lots of breaks in between.

But, some days you still suffer from too much information. God dang it, when that happens just treat yourself to a pitcher of Martinis.

A lot of the noise comes from people that are trying to multi-task too much and end up getting nothing done.

Sometimes you just have to put blinders on and go for it with laser-sharp focus. It’s really easy to drown yourself in information and pass it off as producttivity, but in reality it’s just over-indulgence.

Everything has a cost. I like to ask the queston “is the thing that I’m doing right now adding any money to my bottom line?” If the answer is yes, then keep at it, if no, then you are entertaining yourself or just wasting time.

-Joshua Black
The Underdog Millionaire

I understand your tips are for avoiding information overload while presenting information (not receiving) but I think I have the greatest difficulty being on the receiving end. There’s probably no cure for that.