Cindy Esliger addresses the glorification of busy in this episode. She asks us all to stop bragging about how busy we are. Focusing on spending our time thoughtfully, and achieving balance in our lives with more personal time, will lead to being happier and healthier.
There has been a steady glamorizing of being busy; we love to tell each other how busy we are. Cindy says “being busy is a disease” and directs us to focus on what we produce instead of how busy we look. Managers can help create a culture that focuses on what’s getting done, not who sends an email the latest or arrives the earliest.
Cindy details that letting go of the need to be and appear busy, and refocusing on being efficient with our work requires a shift in thinking. She has advice on how to identify the things we need to do to move the needle from busy to effective. It’s all about not wasting our time, realizing that pursuing ambitions does not need to be a struggle, and not being afraid to have a life outside of work. We need to stop praising the culture of ‘busy’ and start rearranging our priorities.
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