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Busywork

Busywork is work that seems productive but only serves to keep you busy. For example, you’re trying to show that you’re a hard worker and end up doing something that is of little value to the company but keeps you occupied.

Busywork has many causes, but the result is that time passes and you have not done anything of real value. This is arguably the definition of wasted time. 

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Routines are boring, but efficient. I love them because of it.

Everyone is vulnerable to wasting time. The good news is that once you’ve pinpointed the culprit, you can take steps to avoid it.

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How To Stop Wasting Time

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Creating a productive schedule

Avoiding procrastination

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The more enjoyable a task, the less we procrastinate on it. 

Boring tasks are more likely to lead to procrastination than difficult ones, that's why we keep postponing all the busywork (work that keeps us busy but has little value in itself.)

How to use this at work?

  • Saying yes to everything is a quick road to mediocrity.
  • You need to distinguish between tasks that offer a lot of speed and those that offer velocity.
  • Busywork is doing work that keeps you occupied but doesn’t get you where you want to go.
  • Instead...

Purpose Before Busyness

Purpose Before Busyness

The result of trying to be busy is a poorly managed life. If you are busy throughout the day and bouncing from one thing to the next, you’re probably not focusing on constructive activity.

You are also probably not giving your full attention to the things ...

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