Are You Overexposing Yourself to a Lot of Data?
AND Is It Producing Any Results For You?
I am very guilty of this.
Most of us are drowning in data. We are watching videos, listening to podcasts, and reading books. All this data keeps our minds busy.
Sometimes we even stop for a moment to think about what that data means and convert it into information. Unfortunately, this time to pause and process the data step does not happen very often.
You read an article, maybe you highlight a quote. Maybe you see a book that catches your eye and you take a picture of its cover and a couple of key bits of data in it. Similarly you listen to a podcast and you learn a cool technique for improving your life. You hear it, it registers BUT you do nothing past that.
So are you a metal masturbator? You are getting pleasure out of these activities BUT these activities are not producing anything worth while. The data stays somewhere in your brain, on your phone, computer, or paper folder.
Why is this important?
In my 9/23/20 article Are 10 Darth Vaders or 5 Yodas Leading You?, I talked about a great book called Positive Intelligence. I recently read the book (Aug 2020) BUT when reviewing photos on my phone one day I noticed that I had first noticed this book on August 28th 2016.
Pause for a moment and think about that.
I believe that this book is a game changer for me and you. By knowing your Saboteurs and Sages, you will be more effective at dealing with yourself and others.
How much better would my life have been the last 4 years if I had read and applied this book in 2016? Maybe I could have eliminated one major mistake in my life?
More than the mistake, the time loss is not recoverable. However, it is not too late to start now and make the rest of my life better.
So what is the lesson?
The secret is not overexposing yourself to a lot of data BUT to take in a little bit of the data and actually convert it to information by processing and applying it. Otherwise you are just a mental masturbator.
I got to go…my future self alarm went off!!!
Robert Trajkovski is professional with experience in leading people and projects in Steel/ Power, Refining, Chemicals, Industrial Gasses, Software, Consulting and Academia. He has worked for both owners and engineering companies. In addition, he has instructed 73+ courses at several institutions and often offers his courses for free on LinkedIn.
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