Surviving Information Overload by Kevin A Miller

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Surviving Information Overload by Kevin A Miller






"Surviving Information Overload" by Kevin A. Miller has a subtitle of, "The Clear, Practical guide to help you stay on top of what you need to know." I found the book full of practical advice to do just that. I also agree with the statement on the back, "You don't need to read all of it - just what you need when you need it." However, you may want to read it all the way through quickly like I did, and then refer back to sections that might help you with certain areas in your own life and situations.

One might note that on the back of the book for classification purposes, it is listed as: Christian Living/Practical Life/Business & Leadership. I bring this up because there is a bit of Miller's Christian beliefs in the book. Some people will like this, others may not. Most of the book focuses on practical information overload issues with a little Christian faith here and there. However, the final chapter short chapter is specifically aimed at church leaders and the book ends with a short prayer by Richard Kriegbaum from "Leadership Prayers." For some, this will make the book better, for others, they might not like it. Some won't care and will read the book for the information overload advice, which is what the book is mostly about.

Again, the author suggests reading the parts of the book that you need to read and that will help you. To assist in this, at the beginning of each chapter he tells who the chapter is most meant for. For example, at the beginning of the chapter "How To Find What You Need Online" it states, "Read this chapter if you search the web two or more times per week and if you get many results that aren't what you're looking for." These suggestions will help the busy reader choose which sections of the book to read for the most benefit.

There are four parts to the book, with each part having several chapters. Part One is Finding The Information You Need. The chapters include: What we're up against, selecting your key information areas, the fine art of capturing good ideas, and how to turn information into results.

Part Two is Clearing Information Clutter. The chapters include: Your information audit, how to handle e-mail, how to find what you need online, how to handle voice mail, junk mail, and magazines, and how to organize, file, and store information. Part Three is Creating Space To Think, and included chapters on: Tap the power of block days, try an info-techno Sabbath, why we secretly like overload, and blessed are they who admit their ignorance.

Part Four is titled Bonus Stuff and includes the chapter Great Information on Information which lists various references that may help you with specific areas, and the final chapter I mentioned above: A Word for Church Leaders.

Overall, I found some useful tips regarding information in this book. It's worth a quick read if you are having trouble with some of the topics he covers. I, like almost everyone these days, seem to get bogged down with the amount of information flooding at me at high speed and volume. I plan on trying a few of Miller's ideas to help me do as he says, Survive Information Overload.

Alain Burrese, J.D. is a performance and personal development expert who teaches how to live, take action, and get things done through the Warrior's Edge. Alain combines his military, martial art, and Asian experiences with his business, law, and conflict resolution education into a powerful way of living with balance, honor, and integrity. He teaches how to use the Warrior's Edge to Take Action and Achieve Remarkable Results. Alain is the author of Hard-Won Wisdom From The School Of Hard Knocks, the DVDs Hapkido Hoshinsul, Streetfighting Essentials, Hapkido Cane, the Lock On Joint Locking series, and numerous articles and reviews. You can read more articles and reviews and see clips of his DVDs as well as much more at http://www.burrese.com and http://www.aikiproductions.com.

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