Help! I Don’t Know Where to Start

Have you spent 2009 and previous years gathering knowledge and information through books, seminars, ebooks, teleseminars, online courses and…did I miss anything?  Are you on so many email lists that you know there is no possible way you could read all of them and put them to use?  Is your head spinning because you have learned so much and yet you fear there might be something you are missing?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions you might want to sit down and brace yourself, for the news I am going to tell you might be a little frightening.   My friend I believe you have it and it looks bad…..I believe you have Information Overload Syndrome!

What is Information Overload Syndrome?

Many entrepreneurs, especially when new in the game spend much time on training and gathering information on the business they are pursuing.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with research and education, the challenge is, there is so much information available and it is so easily accessible in this electronic age that before you know it, you have so much material, you don’t know where to start because you are overwhelmed.  Usually what follows is not starting at all or paralysis.

3 Steps to Overcome Information Overload

Chances are you have plenty of training, knowledge and information already and more might not necessarily help you, in fact it might just make things worse.  What you need to do at this point is channel all the information and training you already have and move forward.  Here are three steps that will guide you from paralyzed to productive:

1. Time to focus or refocus - Once overwhelmed it is easy to lose track of what you set out to accomplish in the first place.  Take time to reevaluate your goals and determine if they need to be adjusted.   Be clear on your niche and your ideal client.  What can you offer them to serve their needs?
2. Develop a plan and strategy – Now is the time to go over the materials you have learned so far, all the knowledge you have amassed and pull it together into an organized system that will move you in the direction of your goals. Doing so will start you on your way to answering your ideal clients’ needs and making you money.
3. Get into action - One of the things I have learned through experience is, always move towards completion – not perfection, and make adjustments along the way.  It is important as entrepreneurs to always be learning, the key is to learn while the wheels of your business are in motion.

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So let’s summarize:  To overcome information overload:  1. Get yourself focused; 2. Develop your plan; and 3. Get into action and 2010 will be your best year yet!

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