Another version of "too long, didn't read" is this cartoon. A friend sent me a slightly modified version, so I tracked down one that looked more original.
All tagged busyness
Another version of "too long, didn't read" is this cartoon. A friend sent me a slightly modified version, so I tracked down one that looked more original.
We seem to be addicted to busy. Does the busyness help? Does it hurt? Do we swim around in a lake, getting nowhere? Or do we row down the river, ensuring we don't get stuck?
The latest HBR Ideacast interview with Erin Reid talks about Why We Pretend to be Workaholics (based on a related HBR article). I enjoyed the discussion, but what really got to me is this idea of "pretending to be busy."