I know how it is. There are so many sites you want to check out every day for new information. It may be for personal reasons or business but where do you draw the line between surfing the web and still being productive outside the web?
The easy answer is: if you think you surf to much you probably are. Do you think you could be more productive off the web you probably could. If you realize you surf to much there are some easy steps you could apply to be a productive person outside the Internet world and still be able to surf the web. These have done wonders for me:
1. Put up a list of your favorite websites you like to visit often, I have a maximum of 10. (How many sites you should have as max is up to you, but it is a linear function of how productive you are off the web.)
2. These 10 sites are allowed to surf on every day, + 5 other if you find some interesting links on any of the 10. No more!
3. If you come across a new site you like to put up on the list from any of the 10, you could choose to replace one of the 10.
4. Don’t have del.icio.us/popular as your startpage. There’s often more irrelevant new sites, for your interest, then relevant. Go with your special interest instead, for example del.icio.us/productivity.
5. Use RSS on these 10 sites and have it visible on your desktop. Then you can find out directly if there have been any updates on you favorite sites. No need to visit the sites if not.
6. Put off free time every day when you are allowed to surf. Work for 3-4 hours and then spend 15-30 minutes surfing your favorite websites.
Of course, visiting sites with quality content are good for you and makes your mind sharp. But like everything else, to much is not good for anyone. And really, how much of what you read every day on the net do you actually remember and have learned from?
So, what do you think?
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