The Myth of “Busy”: How To Thrive When Everyone’s Plate Is Overloaded
<p>You check your email and find a message from your colleague, something along the lines of, “Hey, can you take a look at this ASAP? It’s a priority.” Meanwhile, your manager swings by your desk (or virtual workspace) asking you to handle another “urgent” project. And let’s not forget the five other hats you’re already wearing at work, each taking up a not-so-small chunk of your time. Sound familiar?</p>
<p>This is the modern workplace — a realm where everyone is perpetually busy, multitasking is the unofficial sixth love language, and the sheer volume of tasks threatens to eclipse our actual humanity.</p>
<h1>The “I’m Busy, Too” Dilemma</h1>
<p>In today’s work environment, stating, “I have a lot on my plate,” is about as effective as saying the sky is blue. The truth? Everyone’s busy, and everyone believes their tasks are the most critical. The sentence, “I need this done; it’s a priority,” has become the corporate equivalent of crying wolf.</p>
<p>And in this cacophony of urgency, we’ve started to treat each other like little more than task-completing robots. “Hey Siri, can you file these reports?” “Alexa, draft the budget for the next quarter.” Needless to say, we are human beings, not voice-activated digital assistants programmed to pivot from task to task without breaking a sweat — or a circuit.</p>
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