No points for busy
Our conversations about deep work time continue this week as we look at daily alternatives to the busy trap. Click here for last week's discussion about treating causes or symptoms of busyness.
Two short reads from Seth to consider the nature of "busy"
Why might we choose to be "busy"?
Typically, when I had to write a paper in college I would find alternatives to writing... I would fabricate new decisions... should I clean everything in sight? See if a friend needs help moving? Check email? It's often much easier to take on the short-term, the known, and the simple tasks and decisions rather than the long-term, the unknown, and the complex tasks. This is what Steven Pressfield calls "the resistance" in his classic work the "War of Art" (a great audible listen).
Quarterly & Annual Backpack Planning - Alternatives to Busy
As we begin to work toward Quarterly and Annual Backpack planning we will experience similar resistance as we navigate the complexity of ensuring priority clarity, alignment, & autonomy. It will take everyday discipline and persistence to work through the complex to create enduring value and growth. This is essentially our job as leader and this is the goal of Quarterly and Annual Backpack planning. Moving from ideas to action.
Customized Daily Organizers - (Beware! While useful, using these in absence of clear priorities and action plan is only treating symptoms)
Love this quote... "In the long run, the way you treat your time is the way others treat it too." - James Clear
Keeping busy? We hope not! :)
Thank you for your leadership.
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