Ten interview questions for Jeff Davidson, related to his book Breathing Space: Living and Working at a Comfortable Pace in a Sped-Up Society
- You say that nearly every gainfully employed adult in America today faces unrelenting information and communication overload. How did this come to be?
- Why can’t they just pick up a book or attend a seminar?
- What role do interruptions play in making things more complex?
- What are some of the principles you teach for having more Breathing Space in one’s life?
- What is multitasking and how is it harmful?
- What are some of the things people can do immediately to cut down or more speedily attack the paper piles on their desks right now?
- How can we all stay informed, but not be overwhelmed by too much information?
- How can we make effective decisions faster and easier also without getting bogged down by too much data?
- What do you mean by “the power of completions”?
- What parting advice would you like to offer?
Breathing Space: Living & Working at a Comfortable Pace in a Sped-Up Society
(CreateSpace, trade paper, $14.99, third edition).
The breakthrough book for a time-pressed generation. Major features in USA Today, The Washington Post,Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune, and 75 other newspapers, plus Executive Female, USAir, Office Systems, Leaders, and Men’s Health. Explains why the information age is not here yet; for now, most people are drowning in the over-information age. If you face too much paper, too much to read, or simply too much to do, this book will change your life. To date, 18,298 copies have been sold. Translated into Chinese, Italian, Malay, and Spanish. Get in control of your space and control of your time and life will follow.
ISBN 0-942361-32-6
The breakthrough book for a time-pressed generation. Major features in USA Today, The Washington Post,Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune, and 75 other newspapers, plus Executive Female, USAir, Office Systems, Leaders, and Men’s Health. Explains why the information age is not here yet; for now, most people are drowning in the over-information age. If you face too much paper, too much to read, or simply too much to do, this book will change your life. To date, 18,298 copies have been sold. Translated into Chinese, Italian, Malay, and Spanish. Get in control of your space and control of your time and life will follow.
ISBN 0-942361-32-6
