We’re a society which glorifies being busy. People humblebrag all the time how busy they are that they have had only 4 hours of sleep the night before. Sounds familiar? That’s because you might have done it yourself, maybe without even being truly aware of it.

It seems that the general consensus is that, if you are busy, then you are working and that you are getting things done.

The sad reality is that busy does not equate to getting things done. Busy can be anything from shuffling papers trying to decide which ones to tackle first to reading articles and blogs that may be related to your niche. At the end of the day, what do you have to show for it?

Nada. Nothing. Zilch.

So how do you actually get things done instead of draining your energy being merely busy? [Read more…]