Conference calls: 30k bytes/second
Scientists estimate there are over 2 billion databytes coming at us every second. Being mere humans, we can manage about 30,000 databytes per second.
The choice of what gets recognized and taken in for possible evaluation is up to us. Much of this is controlled by the subconscious, leaving the conscious mind to mull over things and form original thoughts from all that data.
However, you can steer the data intake by shutting down some of the portals so you have the bandwidth to take in more data from other sources.
CONFERENCE CALLS
In other words, you can sharpen your perception in one sense by shutting off one or more of your senses. If you shut your eyes, your hearing will sharpen to help make up for the lack of visual data. Many people have trouble staying in a long meeting via conference call. Try closing your eyes and you’ll hear much more nuance than you could when your eyes were roaming the room.
In order to work virtually, you need good auditory skills. These can be strengthened with practice.
I naturally have very good auditory skills and it’s no problem for me to stay engaged in a conference call for more than an hour. Most people drift away after 40 minutes. When the issue being discussed is particularly sticky, you can get a better read on everyone’s temper by closing your eyes and taking in more auditory databytes.
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