Alerts: How Not
  To Drown

Ebooks:

Pijpers, G. (2010). Information overload: A system for better managing everyday data. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Pollar, O. (2004). Surviving information overload: How to find, filter, and focus on what's important. Menlo Park, CA: Crisp Learning.

Print:

Allen, D. (2003). Getting things done: The art of stress-free productivity. New York, NY: Penguin.

*  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 

Broder, L. (2013, September 25). Is information overload killing your productivity? FOXBusiness.

Houghton, S. (2009, April 9). Methods for staying current and dealing with information overload. Slideshare.net.

Zillman, M. P. (2014, March 1). Manage information overload presentation sources and white paper.

Pirillo, C. (n.d.). Five tips to avoid information overload. Internet, Social Media, Technology.

Ruby, P. (2013, March 22). How to avoid information overload, 6 easy ways to pare down your consumption. Better Lived Life.

Tartakovsky, M. (2013). Overcoming information overload. Psych Central.

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