Today is Information Overload Awareness Day
Information Overload Awareness Day (www.informationoverloadday.com) is a new workplace observance to be held on Aug. 12 that calls attention to the problem of information overload and how it impacts both individuals and organizations. The cost of the half-day online inaugural event is $50; attendees who promise not to multitask (i.e., instant message, email, or text) during the event will receive a 50% discount. The problem that costs the U.S. economy $900 billion per year in lower productivity and throttled innovation, according to research from Basex (www.basex.com). (For more information, see story here.)
Two things:
One, who knew there was actually a day dedicated to information overload? Particularly when, these days, every day is information overload. I actually contemplated this concept in some detail a few months ago (a post well worth revisiting if for no other reason than to enjoy the Kids in the Hall skit).
Two, when I hear the words “information overload” I invariably think of the song by the great Living Colour: Vernon Reid, one of the overlooked guitar gods of the last 20 years, absolutely shreds on this song.
