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Stolen Focus? Here’s Why and What to Do to Get It Back
If You Feel Like You’re Losing Your Mind, Fear Not!
My Business Journal editor said a few years ago, “Cliff, we need you to write shorter articles. 500-word articles are the sweet spot today. We’ve got the analytics to prove it. Shorter articles, please.”
I thought to myself, “Self, my Lord. How can I do that if Winston Churchill couldn’t pull it off?”
“I’m sorry this letter is so long, but I didn’t have time to make it shorter.” — Winston Churchill
As a humble and modern-day writer, I can’t be the only one wondering why all content creators are learning the mantra, “Shorter is better.” Heck, look at YouTube shorts, TikTok, etc.
Are we losing our minds despite having smartphones in our hands?
Let’s take a look.
Data Could Be Driving Us Nuts
While there are undoubtedly many benefits to the vast amount of information and data available to us through the internet, too much information can be unhealthy.
Here’s a short list of the factors:
- The constant need for instant gratification can lead to difficulty in…
