Time is a Scarce Resource – Two Tools Organize Your Information

Posted by Jennifer on August 31, 2009

Too much information and too little time. If you don’t get organized, you may drown.  So, how do you keep yourself organized online?  I use Google Reader and Delicious to organize my information gathering and storage.

I follow 40+ blogs which range from business information to personal hobbies and interests.  Google Reader aggregates the RSS feed of each blog into an organized column that I can group into folders for easy reading.  If you haven’t used a reader, you are missing out on a great tool to stay on top of what’s happening all around you. I’ve also used Bloglines, Google Reader’s largest competitor, which is also easy to use.  Below is an entertaining video on how to set up a reader.

Delicious is a social bookmarking tool.  Think of it as a more efficient way to save articles that you want to reference.  I use Delicious for two reasons – to keep articles I may want to read later and more in-depth and as a deep resource of information on a particular subject.  You can also use delicious as a social tool to find others interested in similar topics.  Below is a video that clearly explains the social nature of Delicious.

Where do you find these tools?  Easy, when you read an article, click on the “Share This” button at the bottom of the story to clip for Delicious or click the RSS feed to grab the whole blog for your reader. So why take the time to use these tools? Simple, time is a scarce resource.