You are pulled in so many directions by commitments to work, family, and community. Now the media has also become an increasingly large consumer of your time. According to Nielson, Americans will consume media 9.5 hours per day in 2007.

The key is to determine which sources present the best use of your time. Online hours overtook time devoted to newspapers in 2006. Were you getting solid information online or were you often sidetracked by that “click here” advertisement that did not tie in with your original goal in being online?

With the limited amount of free time you have, it becomes ever more imperative to be sure that you have your work prioritized, including online hours. There is a large buffet of offerings, and it is easy to consume more than is beneficial for you.