How to Survive in a World of Information Overload

A good part of my days and weeks are spent teaching people how to deal with noise overload. The first thing I tell them is that there is no such thing as information overload. The overload is from “noise,” and your ability to segment and ignore that noise will be a crucial survival skill for the future of your career and your personal sanity.

An article from author Nir Eyal offers a deeper look at this skill from the perspective of a tech industry insider who literally wrote the book on how to create addictive experiences (Hooked). It's worth a read because Eyal focuses on the difference between creating traction versus distraction. As he writes, “we often consume unnecessary information as an emotional escape when we don't feel right.” The rest of the article offers his three tips for improving your attention and reducing the things that distract you.