16/08/2021
Are you overwhelmed by all the content to consume?
I know I was. There were hundreds of promotional emails, countless freebies available, and a constant stream of new ideas on every social media site. At first, all the new ideas are exciting until you end up spending half your day sifting through them. It's especially frustrating when it's valuable information but you aren't at a stage to implement it.
If this is you, try these strategies to manage the chaos while making sure you don't miss the information that matters:
1️⃣ Have somewhere to brain dump RELEVANT information so you can come back and review with purpose.
You can save ideas within apps (like your Instagram saved folders) or externally - I like Google Keep. Then, when you are actively seeking information refer to the content you've saved.
2️⃣ Set up a label & filter for promotional emails
Similarly to the above, while the content may be valuable, you usually aren't ready to implement it when it comes up for you. Try setting up a folder you can direct emails to, or better yet, a filter to send them there automatically. Then, when you need the information you can search the folder and have it ready for you.
3️⃣ Follow people who constantly provide you relevant content
If someone's content no longer aligns with you or holds value, unfollow. Leave space for what IS valuable.
Do you have other strategies for avoiding content overload?
- Gabrielle ✨