Neal Anderson

Beyond excited to welcome Joe DeGraaf to CARTO Leadership! Joe will be offering his leadership insights and experience as a CARTO Contributor.

Joe is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, university instructor, and professional certified Life Coach. His work and passions revolve around developing purpose and meaningful productivity in his students and clients. He holds a Master’s in Executive Development for Public Service and Adult & Community Education as well as a Graduate Certificate in Business from Ball State University.

He lives in Marion, IN with his wife, Kelsey, and their two children, Sadie and James.

CARTO contributors are industry leaders passionate about using their skills and experience to contribute to the mission of CARTO Leadership.

Got a great question from a friend the other day. He asked, "How do you filter all of the content you take in?"

With an endless amount of information available to scroll, download, and listen to, I can often feel the overwhelm of information.

Here's my approach.

1) I boundary my intake time.

2) I boundary my podcast library to just a few shows that curate quality content (my favorites: EntreLeadership, Faith Driven Entrepreneur, and The Table Group).

3) I only read recommendations from people I trust.

4) I read for comprehension not comprehensively.

5) I engage with content that genuinely interests me and delete or pass on all the great stuff that falls short.

6) I accept informational FOMO can't be conquered.

What's your approach?