Lately I hear a common theme from everyone I talk to; the standard response to the greeting “How are you?” has evolved from “Fine, thanks!” to “Busy!”
Everyone is constantly talking about how busy they are; yet very few of these people seem to be actually getting anything done. The “busy” mentality often means someone is caught up in a barrage of back-and-forth e-mails, conference calls and meetings; with little time left to attend to their true priorities. I’ll be the first to admit, it takes a conscious effort to not fall into the “busy trap.”
In the modern workplace, telecommuting is on the rise; but the majority of workers still come into the office every day. “Face time” is valued. In most companies, whether it is true or not, the one who spends the most time in the office is regarded as a “hard worker” or a “dedicated team player.” However, most people will tell you that the office environment isn’t necessarily conducive to productivity.
Jason Fried gave a great TED talk to explain why work isn’t getting done at work – and what we can do to fix the problem. Check out the video below for some great insight on how to make your office more productive.
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