Being busy has become so glorified in our society these days. If you are not as busy as the person next to you, people think you are lazy. And then you end up acting busy when in fact you are texting friends on Whatsapp. This reminds me of my friend/colleague who was always busy, typing away, with a very serious look on her face. I’ll end up looking at her thinking, “She is so hardworking”, wondering what she was always typing. The day I found out it was Whatsapp on the web, I couldn’t help myself. I cracked up like crazy. Most times, this is what bosses want. They want you to be busy, look busy, it makes them feel like their money is not wasted (eye service).

In a society like ours where being busy is hyped, we end up competing to look busier than the other person. And most times, we end up not achieving much.

Being busy doesn’t necessarily mean you are effective with your time. Remember the phrase, ‘Busy for nothing’? Or even better, “Busybody”? Most people are this way. Do you know that a busy person can take about two hours on a task, while an effective person will finish the same task within 30 minutes?

Will you like to be more effective? I do. So, let’s find out how. Click the link below to read more;
https://ritasmusings./2018/12/20/are-you-a-busy-body-or-an-effective-person/