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Synopsis
A full calendar is not the same as a full contribution.
Somewhere along the way, modern work handed us a convincing substitute for doing work that matters: a busy inbox, back to back meetings, and a long list of things we responded to, attended, and checked off. Playing Busyness is a daily reader for professionals who are ready to stop performing productivity and start producing it, one business day at a time.
Inside you will find 52 weeks of daily readings, one for every working day of the year:
Each week opens Monday with a theme and a question worth sitting with. Tuesday through Thursday bring short, direct readings paired with a daily challenge or reflection you can act on before lunch. Friday closes the week with a prompt that turns insight into practice. Eleven parts walk you through the places busyness hides: the illusion of productivity, the meeting problem, the documentation trap, delegation, depth, timelines, looking busy, the boardroom, metrics, and the paradox at the heart of it all, before arriving at what brilliance actually requires.
Built for the working week.
Every entry is short enough to read in two minutes and substantial enough to change how you spend the next eight hours. Read it with your morning coffee, keep it on your desk, or use an entry to open a team huddle or one on one. The ideas are grounded in published research on attention, meetings, and performance, with full references included.
You are not your calendar. This book is about learning to see the difference again.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A full calendar is not the same as a full contribution.Somewhere along the way, modern work handed us a convincing substitute for doing work that matters: a busy inbox, back to back meetings, and a long list of things we responded to, attended, and checked off. Playing Busyness is a daily reader for professionals who are ready to stop performing productivity and start producing it, one business day at a time.Inside you will find 52 weeks of daily readings, one for every working day of the year: Each week opens Monday with a theme and a question worth sitting with. Tuesday through Thursday bring short, direct readings paired with a daily challenge or reflection you can act on before lunch. Friday closes the week with a prompt that turns insight into practice. Eleven parts walk you through the places busyness hides: the illusion of productivity, the meeting problem, the documentation trap, delegation, depth, timelines, looking busy, the boardroom, metrics, and the paradox at the heart of it all, before arriving at what brilliance actually requires.Built for the working week.Every entry is short enough to read in two minutes and substantial enough to change how you spend the next eight hours. Read it with your morning coffee, keep it on your desk, or use an entry to open a team huddle or one on one. The ideas are grounded in published research on attention, meetings, and performance, with full references included.You are not your calendar. This book is about learning to see the difference again. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798170502486
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A full calendar is not the same as a full contribution.Somewhere along the way, modern work handed us a convincing substitute for doing work that matters: a busy inbox, back to back meetings, and a long list of things we responded to, attended, and checked off. Playing Busyness is a daily reader for professionals who are ready to stop performing productivity and start producing it, one business day at a time.Inside you will find 52 weeks of daily readings, one for every working day of the year: Each week opens Monday with a theme and a question worth sitting with. Tuesday through Thursday bring short, direct readings paired with a daily challenge or reflection you can act on before lunch. Friday closes the week with a prompt that turns insight into practice. Eleven parts walk you through the places busyness hides: the illusion of productivity, the meeting problem, the documentation trap, delegation, depth, timelines, looking busy, the boardroom, metrics, and the paradox at the heart of it all, before arriving at what brilliance actually requires.Built for the working week.Every entry is short enough to read in two minutes and substantial enough to change how you spend the next eight hours. Read it with your morning coffee, keep it on your desk, or use an entry to open a team huddle or one on one. The ideas are grounded in published research on attention, meetings, and performance, with full references included.You are not your calendar. This book is about learning to see the difference again. Seller Inventory # 9798170502486
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A full calendar is not the same as a full contribution.Somewhere along the way, modern work handed us a convincing substitute for doing work that matters: a busy inbox, back to back meetings, and a long list of things we responded to, attended, and checked off. Playing Busyness is a daily reader for professionals who are ready to stop performing productivity and start producing it, one business day at a time.Inside you will find 52 weeks of daily readings, one for every working day of the year: Each week opens Monday with a theme and a question worth sitting with. Tuesday through Thursday bring short, direct readings paired with a daily challenge or reflection you can act on before lunch. Friday closes the week with a prompt that turns insight into practice. Eleven parts walk you through the places busyness hides: the illusion of productivity, the meeting problem, the documentation trap, delegation, depth, timelines, looking busy, the boardroom, metrics, and the paradox at the heart of it all, before arriving at what brilliance actually requires.Built for the working week.Every entry is short enough to read in two minutes and substantial enough to change how you spend the next eight hours. Read it with your morning coffee, keep it on your desk, or use an entry to open a team huddle or one on one. The ideas are grounded in published research on attention, meetings, and performance, with full references included.You are not your calendar. This book is about learning to see the difference again. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798170502486
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