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Colts Win the SuperBowl

February 6, 2007

As a resident in New Castle, Indiana, I would be totally missing out in my duties to not congratulate the Indianapolis Colts in winning the superbowl. 

I’m not a big football fan, but I was definitely watching and rooting for the Colts during the game.  Yesterday, Indianapolis fans had a parade for the Colts coming back to town…in weather that was near 0 and way below 0 wind chill.  I’m definitely not that dedicated of a fan to stand outside in that weather!

What I found most interesting about the Superbowl was Tony Dungy’s very straightforward confession of faith in his interviews. Both him and Lovie Smith made public statements of faith in Jesus as Lord before the game. 

In fact, Lovie Smith is quoted as saying, “God is the center of my life. It controls all that I do. I hope I don’t have to spend my time telling my players I’m a Christian. I hope they see it in my life every day,” in this article.

Another article I enjoyed on the subject is this one:
Tony Dungy makes Superbowl history the Lord’s Way

So, congratulations to the Colts…and a special congratulations to both coaches for standing up for what you believe.

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Information Overload Lowers Your IQ

February 1, 2007

Every business owner deals with a mountain of information.  Everywhere you turn someone is offering another “Secret” to success.  If you’re in an online business, there is a new product launch at least every week if not every day. 

We’re not talking about short 50 page reports or ebooks either.  We’re talking about products with 20 CDs, 5 manuals, and several DVDs.  You’ll never have enough time to pick up all these products and study them.  It’s impossible!

The overload of information also leads to another problem…Information Paralysis.  This is where you have so much information coming in, and you don’t take any actions.  You’re always in a state of preparation trying to get more facts before you start. 

Recently I stumbled over this article on NewScientist.com. There was a study done on volunteers who worked in a quiet environment versus working in an environment with many incoming emails and phone calls. 

Even though they were told to not respond to any of the incoming messages, their IQs still dropped by 10 points on average.  This is a greater drop than similar tests done with marijuana. 

So Information overload isn’t just a small problem.  It literally makes you less intelligent, and that’s something many of us definitely don’t need!

Here are a few quick tips to help you manage with information overload:

1. Have specific times you check your email, answer phone calls, and read any feeds. 

Don’t do it all day long.  Many people who are new to doing business online establish a horrible habit…checking their email all day long for questions or orders coming in.  Quit it now.  If you’re in a business where you have to be accessible to your clients 24 hours a day, I really feel for you (as we all hear the whosh of your IQ going down).  Most people simply don’t have to do it.  They just think they do. 

Have one set time you examine feeds and no more than twice that you answer your email (early morning and the end of the day are good times).  Anything else is just a distraction from your real work.  And yes, I’m speaking from experience.  I still fall into this bad habit from time to time.

2. Take time to set daily and weekly schedules. 

At the end of every day, make a list of your schedule for the next day.  At the end of the week, look over what you’ve accomplished this week.  Then set up a basic plan for the goals next week. 

If you have a plan written out, it’s much easier to stay on target.  I’ve noticed that without a set daily plan, I kind of “roam.”  I don’t stay on track and don’t get nearly as much accomplished. 

3. Shut the Door on Time Vampires.

There are people who will suck your time dry.  It may be the person who asks, “Do you have a moment?”  It could be that customer that’s never satisfied.  They take up all your time and your staff’s time.  In many cases, it’s better to give them a refund and send them on their way.

If you’re someone who stays on the phone too long, set a little egg timer beside your phone.  Give yourself three minutes for each phone call.  When times up, times up.  It’s so easy to begin searching the web and spend two hours doing so.  It’s also easy to get on the phone and waste 30 minutes without accomplishing anything.

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