Thriving on Overload: The 5 Powers for Success in a World of Exponential Information

In Thriving on Overload, Ross Dawson provides practical insights and strategies to build a positive relationship with information and excel at work and all your ventures. He draws on his work as a leading futurist and 25 years of research into the practices that transform a surplus of information into compelling value. The book teaches the five intertwined powers of purpose, framing, filtering, attention, and synthesis, which enable extraordinary performance. It features valuable lessons from some of the world's most extraordinary "information masters" and offers clear guidance, useful exercises, engaging stories, and handy resources.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2022
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

In the face of a vast sea of information, how can we transform a sense of overwhelm into a feeling of abundance and empowerment? In his book, Thriving on Overload, Ross Dawson offers practical insights and strategies to help individuals excel in their work and personal endeavors. He emphasizes the importance of choosing to thrive on overload rather than being overwhelmed by it.

Dawson draws on his extensive experience as a leading futurist and his research into the practices that transform a surplus of information into compelling value. He presents five interconnected powers that enable extraordinary performance: purpose, framing, filtering, attention, and synthesis.

Purpose involves understanding why we engage with information and how it can serve us. Framing involves creating frameworks that connect information into meaningful patterns, building deep knowledge and expertise. Filtering involves discerning what information is valuable and useful, using an intelligent portfolio of information sources. Attention involves allocating our awareness with intent, including laser-like focus and serendipitous discovery. Synthesis involves expanding our capacity to integrate a universe of ideas, yielding powerful insight, the ability to see opportunities first, and better decisions.

Throughout the book, Dawson shares valuable lessons from some of the world's most extraordinary "information masters," including entrepreneurs, investors, executives, and researchers who are completely at home in a world awash with information. These individuals have mastered the art of transforming vast mines of data into valuable insights and effective action.

Thriving on Overload provides a comprehensive roadmap for individuals seeking to navigate the information landscape and thrive in today's fast-paced world. By embracing the five interconnected powers and applying them in our daily lives, we can transform a sense of overwhelm into a feeling of abundance and empowerment.

Weight: 472g
Dimension: 162 x 235 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781264285402