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So how do you manage “Content Overload”? <\/span><\/p>\n First, it’s great to get grounded in what it is…<\/span><\/p>\n Content Overload<\/strong> is the stress that comes with the constant barrage of information and content that shows up in your e-mail, on your news feed, in messages and in items shared by others. The shared content can be on social media, in your inbox, in messaging apps, and in other avenues.<\/span><\/p>\n It all leads to feeling overloaded and overwhelmed.<\/span><\/p>\n You feel like things are stacking up and you don’t know how to break free from the stress.<\/span><\/p>\n It’s important to get this under control sooner rather than later. The longer you wait, the worse it gets. 3<\/span><\/p>\n It takes you finally saying “I can’t take this anymore!”<\/em> Get fed up, get pissed, and then decide you are going to take action to make things different.<\/span><\/p>\n [Tweet “Don’t allow Content Overwhelm to be your norm.”]<\/p>\n Here are three tips to get you started:<\/span><\/p>\n [Tweet “Think about disabling distractions when you need to focus on your business.”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The email management system you use probably has built-in tools you can explore and implement.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n i. Outlook has a “focused” inbox setting which “learns” which emails you normally open, etc. You can check out the Outlook 365 service here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n ii. <\/span>Gmail allows you to create email “categories”, such as Primary, Social, etc. This can help you focus on those that are Primary for you. You can create your Google Account here<\/span>.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n iii. Either email system allows you to flag, star, create tasks and assign, set up meetings, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n There are services where you can get alternate phone numbers to ease your phone call burden. List these numbers instead of your main number and forward those calls or check voicemails when you have time.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n i. You can pay for a service to get a professional phone number and voicemail that can forward to your main number. You can even forward your calls to an assistant if you want. Check out the Grasshopper service here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ii. <\/span>Google Voice offers a free phone number and allows you to forward phone calls also. You can sign up for the Google Voice service here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your email box is overflowing with ongoing emails from those that you subscribed to – knowingly or unknowingly. If the content is not something that resonates with you, go ahead and unsubscribe.<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n There are services that can help:<\/span><\/p>\n i. This service is free and not only files things in your “unsubscribe” folder, but also notifies the sender on your behalf. You can check out the Unrollme service here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n ii. This service is also free and is called Unsubscriber. You can check out the Unsubscriber service here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Every app gives you options to manage your notifications. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Simply go to settings and take back control! There are many links I could provide, but I don’t know which apps your are using. The “Settings” feature can be your key to freedom from unwanted notifications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n i. Pick times of the day or week when you will check your apps.<\/span><\/p>\n ii. Schedule times you will be open to receiving notifications and stick to those times.<\/span><\/p>\n iii. Establish response times to comments, tagging, etc. that fit with your schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n How will you move on from here? What you do next will make all the difference. Don’t continue to be overwhelmed when you can take some focused action!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It’s also important not to be overwhelmed BY TAKING FOCUSED ACTION! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n I often feel more stress when I begin to undertake a solution that can really help me. It is far more comfortable sometimes to do what is normal for you.<\/span><\/p>\n Break out! Try something new…Click below and take a short survey so I understand where you might need to focus. 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DON’T ALLOW CONTENT OVERLOAD TO BE THE NORM<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
What does it take? <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
WHERE DO I START TO CONTROL CONTENT OVERLOAD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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TOOLS TO HELP YOU CONTROL CONTENT OVERWHELM<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Managing Your Email\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
2. Managing Your Phone Calls\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
3. To Subscribe or Unsubscribe<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
Manage Your Notifications<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
WHAT YOU DO NEXT IS IMPORTANT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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