Ideas & Updates

I came across this book by Clay Johnson during my Information Overload studies recently. I quite like his concept of managing the vast quantities of information we face in today's world by using some of the concepts used in managing food obesity. Just like food, information is plentiful everywhere, and a 'conscious consumption' approach seems logical for both.

Check out Nathan Zeldes coverage of the the Pomodoro Technique. Simple in concept but really quite powerful in action, the technique may help you make progress with difficult projects you've otherwise been procrastinating on.

Pico Iyer is a travel writer. His TED talk on the value of simplicity and stillness as a counter-pose to the pace and other challenges we face in today's workplaces is worth spending a few minutes watching:

Follow the link to Pico Iyer's TED Talk: