Not a great word
- Using it takes away an opportunity to communicate what you work on. It comes from a place of insecurity. “If I say I’m busy, then that will confirm what I am doing to the other person.”
- Being “busy” means we lost track of what we are doing. Just by using that word, we generally settle on System 1 (or gut reaction) thinking. Suddenly, the day is gone.
The worst part about the word is the two behaviors feed each other. When you don’t stop to communicate what you are doing and feed into your insecurity, it gets easier to lose track because “busy” often works.
Note: You aren’t as busy as you think you are.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 