Have you ever felt busy, but not productive? There’s definitely a difference. For me, “busy” feels like I’m going through the motions of getting things done, but I don’t feel a sense of pride from what I’m doing. I also tend to run out time even though I'm feeling busy from the moment I sit down at my desk.
Emails, edits, rewrites, research, Slack messages and small tasks somehow make it feel like doing the work in quicksand. And by the end of the day, I’ve worked nonstop — but I’m not always sure I moved anything meaningful forward.
Frankly, this happens on the weekends too. I plan on being “productive” but find myself “busy” instead.
