Just the other day I was facilitating a group of hi-tech managers and was amazed about how pressed they were in that they were not able to read all their e mail, let alone answer them intelligently.
There is a difference between "busy" and doing "busy-work".
Busy is just ... busy.
Getting lots of things done, being in action, having a full calendar.
In my mind most "busy" that is efficient is really a positive thing.
However, when we say "busy-work" there is an element of lack of efficiency and lack of reflection, this I would say is a negative frame of mind.
Busy can lead you to a sense of accomplishment, meaning and effectiveness, there is probably some type of framework with goals and tasks involved.
Busy-work often camouflages a lack of focus as well as a fair amount of unneeded stress and tension.
Hurried and tension are not very helpful in most cases and it probably means that you are lacking a workable, sustainable framework and probably will run out of steam before you get to and establish desirable results.
I would like to invite and challenge you readers and ask you to ask yourselves, what can you do to create a better "busy" without leading to undue hassle and tension?
Think about it. It can be a powerful question towards an important change in your work and life!
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