Thanks to Chris for the email series over the last week or so. What a great group of lessons around what to expect from others and how to manage ourselves through that process to create less stress and more overall happiness for ourselves and others.

I have been listening to a book called “Focus” and he had an interesting quote from an economist from the 70’s who was forecasting the future of the “information age”.

“Information consumes attention, hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.”

As I look around and see so many of us seemingly overwhelmed with business and a lack of time, I wonder if part of the cause is our lack of attention because of the overwhelming amount of information available to us.

We find time for FaceBox, Twitter, Pinterest, email and general internet surfing, consuming information at a record rate; but at what cost?

Are we failing to pay attention to those things that are really important?

We keep up with our FaceBox page/friends, but haven’t had dinner with that close friend for a year.

We are up to date on the latest hilarious YouTube video, but don’t know how our family is doing.

We just completed the latest Candy Crush level, but haven’t kept up with our health and fitness goals.

Since the tone of this is getting a little negative, let’s turn it around to the positive side.

How much could you accomplish if you focused on what is important?

Think of those priorities in your life that really get you excited and then focus your attention and efforts on them.

We all have 24 hours in a day. The wildly successful and the despondent and depressed. It is all in your attitude and how you spend those 24 hours.

Make it a great day.

Jake