Busyness

In my new position this year, I hear myself everyday answer the same question the same way. 

Q:How are you today?

A: Busy, but good

This is my default mantra.

This week in my last "virtual" session with my Sustaining Leaders Academy - the topic of BUSYNESS was brought up.  I was skiing with my oldest and on a video conference chat at the same time.  I was torn between wanting to be in the moment with her, but in a weird way was proud that I could multi-task or be BUSY. 

Mary Kay Biagini brought up a recent article that she had read on this topic.  Tonight, as I sit on my couch at 10:45 working away at numerous small tasks and tempted to post a braggadocios post on social media on my daily accomplishments, I remembered this article.

I stopped myself, erased my post, and found the article in Forbes Magazine and READ it...

Why Busyness Isn't Good Business

As I reflect on this idea of busyness, everyone sees it and has been telling me to slow down, focus, relax!  My principal has given me the advice to slow down.  On Thursday, a co-worker even told me "you make the rest of us look bad".

Time for me to take a breath and relax this week...time to spend some time with my children at the maple festivities...time to just stop and think...time to refocus my energy and goals!

I think that it might be the perfect time to read my sister-in-law's book "Exit Normal".  

Here is a link to her book - Exit Normal by Domini Hedderman

Thanks to all my family, friends, co-workers, and mentors for being so honest...

Busyness isn't good business...DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?