Breaking Down the Walls of Personal Information Silos. Towards Connected Knowledge
Why you need to break the walls of your Personal Information Silos to enable connected knowledge and unlock your full potential.
In this article, I want to discuss about Personal Information Silos. I want you to think more seriously about those, understand where yours are, help you avoid important pitfalls, and connect these ideas with Knowledge Management.
Introduction
Whether we know it or not, we all store information in a gazillion places. On our computers, laptops, phones, tablets, and "in the cloud". Each of those information stores is filled with knowledge. But that knowledge is scattered, isolated, disconnected, thus underused and much less valuable.
We often do this without even blinking. Why? Either because we don't realize what we're doing (which is true for most non-technical folks), or because we don't think thoroughly about the impact, risks and consequences of doing so.
Isn't there a better way? What if we could break the walls of those silos, and connect the knowledge they hold?
What Are Personal Information Silos?
Personal Information Silos are like isolated islands of information. Each one stands on its own, disconnected from the rest. Those silos are the result of conscious or unconscious habits and choices. Each app and platform you use is potentially storing a slice of your data in a silo. Sometimes you have choice, but often, you just don't. And if you're not aware of the associated problems, you might not care at all...
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