Being busy all the time dials down your creativity. Being distracted doing the scheduled work in your calendar doesn't give your brain time to do any creative thinking and in turn any real, original work.

Being constantly busy robs us from doing anything that has any real value.

We consume up to five times more information than we used to a generation before. This constant information overload drains us of our creativity and even willpower.

How to disconnect in the age of distraction and constant information:

Kickstarting our creative process requires solitude, space, time and a distraction-free environment.