How many times have you sat there knowing exactly what you need to do but can’t seem to actually get anything done? This happens to me and im sure it happens to you. The other day I was trying to create a mini site for a new niche and I could picture everything, I had the whole layout I had all the graphics I even had most of the copy, yet I just sat there and stared at the computer thinking “wtf am I doing?”
Action paralysis is when someone in his or her actions feels as if they are paralyzed. Information overload is when the amount of information is so huge making it almost impossible to absorb.
I guess it is kind of like writers block in a way, you know you are capable of it but you just cant get anything down. Why does it happen and how do you overcome it? This, I am still trying to figure out. It happens to me quite a lot, enough for it to be extremely debilitating where some days i just cant get much done at all. That mini site will probably never get done now as i have just thrown together something to get it out there!
What needs to happen is to focus on one action at a time and sticking to it until it is done. I have a bad habit of taking on too much at once which is a massive problem as I just don’t know where to start, so I end up playing computer games much to my girlfriends lament hah!
Focus is definitely the number 1 key to success. You have to make use of the information you have and not to overload yourself with a whole lot more. If you have focus then you will see results.
Care to comment on your own experiences with this?
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As you say, “What needs to happen is to focus on one action at a time”… Focus is a powerful contextual filter that makes possible to zoom in on the most essential points.
With respect to effectively dealing with information overload I’m using our own product that instantly summarizes content to filter down the information to the bare minimum.
How it works. At a click of the button in a browser, Context Organizer instantly extracts the essence of documents – web pages, email, actually any text. Further, it presents the extracted topics in context of the text so the reader immediately understands the meaning of the piece.
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Henry, that looks very interesting indeed. I might give it a trial!
I have this all the time, and have wondered if it’s related to post-traumatic stress disorder. Or maybe a fear of criticism? Fear of commitment? Fear of consequences once the thing is done? I am all ears to anyone’s opinion because this is driving me nuts.
God this plagues me all the time, I have a membership with a site that has a ton of great training and tools but sometimes it becomes overwhelming and I freeze up and do nothing.
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yep it’s really frustrating. Ive started to keep a daily planner. if you can get into the habbit of setting aside time for certain things, then move on to the next it seems to help. i can get really sidetracked on something that is not really worth the time i put in. do you know the 20/80 rule?? 20% of the work you do will deliver 80% of the results. check this post http://theuniversitykid.com/how-to-increase-your-productivity-300/
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I think the best way to tackle IM is bit by bit so to avoid getting overloaded. In IM it is so easy get overwhelmed with all the information available and all the different methods in which you can actually make money. I used to spend hours racking my brain just to figure out which keywords to target, but now my process is much more refined and takes me way less time. I guess experience helps lol.
It is obvious that you have put alot of effort into this! I thought I’d just leave a quick message saying good job!!
Action paralysis are happen in every different fields of the online business. Overload of information will surely cause too much trouble. It’s merely a fact that need to be solve. The flow of your earning is also slow. We had to find a better ideas to solve such problems.
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Overload of information will surely cause too much trouble. It’s merely a fact that need to be solve. The flow of your earning is also slow. We had to find a better ideas to solve such problems???would you like to explain this.
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I agree with admin. A list helps me keep track of things and tackle each item one at a time. Helps me be organize. Otherwise, I’ll just end up opening facebook and play games there.
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i also want to have answer of the question “you are capable of it but you just cant get anything down. Why does it happen and how do you overcome it”?? thanks for help.
I’m just curious but how many tabs do you have open in your browser at any one time Hugh?
It seems for many people action paralysis happens as a result of getting stuck in an electronic OCD loop. It begins in the morning:
You check e-mail.
You check Facebook.
You check Twitter.
You check the news.
You check .
Then you start over.
It’s dangerous, step one in curing it is to become acutely aware of it.