Information overload (on all levels) is exactly WHY you need an "ignore list". It has never been more important to be able to say "No

If it isn't contributing to getting you where you want to be a year from today, then don't put it on this short list (of goals to focus on).

... Make your work IMPORTANT. Important enough to ignore other things. mportant enough to decide to finish it. Important enough to say 'No' to anything else - until it's done." - from "How to Focus : Stop Procrastination, Improve Your Concentration, & Get More Done!

It's harder to do work that matters than work that doesn't!

Without first setting your goals correctly, it is impossible to focus on a plan to achieve them. That is why goal setting is so vital to time management and developing focus.

Efficiency is about doing things right. Effectiveness is about doing the right things.