* Take time for you – have some fun
* Think about information needed
* Start gathering
* Schedule timing of alerts
* Schedule time to deal with the information you already have
* Organize and streamline
* Clean up your existing virtual workspaces
* Schedule a time (daily, bi-weekly, weekly) to deal with new information
* Review
* Be realistic
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