REVIEW: "A pot, not boil!" Mark Hirst
Books / / December 19, 2019
For quite a long time, we can not imagine our life without the Internet. Internet opens up tremendous opportunities for learning, brings the work to a new level, helping to keep abreast of the news... But do not forget that this is just a tool in the hands of man. And you have to learn how to handle it.
Mark Hirst
Mark Hirst - a leading conference Gel (ideas and innovations). He founded the consulting firm Creative Good and helps businesses of different sizes to become customer-oriented, that is, to find a common language with clients. Even Mark has created a program Good Todo, with which is very convenient to do list.
"The first thing is teaching digital literacy - the ability to handle the incoming bits, and most important for the majority of the flow of information - this e-mail."
The author describes the Internet as a huge number of bits. In the network, we are constantly confronted with multiple sites, these sites contain hundreds or even thousands of articles that refer to other sources; We had a lot of e-mails and messages on social networks. All this creates a constant flow of information, which reduces the productivity of labor to a minimum.
In fact, his book, Mark is trying to teach us a digital literacy in order to properly interact with the bats and do not overload yourself.The book describes in detail the 3 method of increasing digital literacy:
1. Working with e-mail
At least once a day to remove all the letters of the e-mail box. Three years ago I would have considered this method is too radical and would have thrown the book to read. But now I felt the power of this simple rule and is willing to shake hands with everyone who does it every day. If you have a large flow of messages, usually you set aside some of the letters later. They accumulate, and soon their number in the hundreds or thousands. It's very demoralizing for you, you worry, always think about it, and often overlooked problem that get in the letters. Now imagine that your empty mailbox:
- Now you can concentrate on the really important things in life;
- You will not be separated from the work reminders of the various requests that are sent to you by e-mail;
- you do not forget about the meetings;
- Agree that the prospects are worthy of such daily expenses.
2. Working with a list of cases
The most important - is the availability of the list of cases :) If this is no problem, it is necessary to focus on how to make this list as complete, clear and easily navigable. Unfortunately, paper diaries are not very convenient for any corrections or shifts in plan. Excellent alternative is electronic to-do list, where you can easily copy, delete, add and expand anything. Personally, I use a regular file excel in google drive. A few tips to make the list as effective as possible:
- keep all the tasks in one list;
- Do not use stickers, they only distract;
- Narrow possible tasks;
- put deadlines;
- prioritize tasks.
3. Mediadieta
Do not forget about mediadietu. It should be as hard to cut off all unnecessary information you need, but based on what is necessary for you, and not forced upon you from the outside. The book classification of different sources of information and media consumption optimum structure is described in detail. I am sure that everyone has the logic to bits, but you can learn interesting techniques for themselves, how to simplify their bit library.
"For the future of digital literacy. The world will continue to change: there will be new information flows, new devices, new challenges. But owning a digital literacy users, in any case, benefit and performance, and health. And it makes look to the future with optimism. Digital literacy - a discipline that encourages users to leave bits alone, to work productively and to live a full, healthy life. "
Only the daily use of these methods will help gain digital literacy. Employees with digital literacy will always be hundreds of steps ahead of the rest. Ordinary people with digital literacy will always be happier than others.
"Pot, not boil! How to curb the endless stream of letters and tasks ", Mark Hirst
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