Aubrey is a manager who wants to be well informed. Like many managers, however, she is often overwhelmed by information overload. Which of the following would probably be the most useful first step for her to take in order to deal with this problem?

A. Purchase hardware and software that will process the information more efficiently.
B. Hire an assistant to summarize all of the information for him.
C. Establish a "time budget" with a specified time period set aside each day for reading reports, studies and other sources of information.
D. Identify four or five key goals and eliminate information that is not relevant to those goals.

D. Identify four or five key goals and eliminate information that is not relevant to those goals.