I've always believed that all 40-hour workweeks are not created equal. On the surface, the quantity of hours is the same. But, a 40-hour workweek that allows you to think, breathe, and do your best work is not the same as a 40-hour workweek that's … [Read more...]
Why Busyness is the Current Status Symbol, According to Research
Yesterday's post summarized an important piece of busyness research: “Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol” Today, I'll distill the research a bit further and also include some additional … [Read more...]
“Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol” (Research Summary)
When it comes to busyness, there's plenty of info online that states the what (we're all busy) and gives you tips about how to unbusy your work and life. But, they often leave out why we are so busy. A fascinating piece of busyness research … [Read more...]
Slow Hack 010: How to Digital Declutter Your Phone Home Screen
I've followed the rise of digital minimalism for a couple years now. To see some previous posts on the topic, check out: Digital Minimalism Defined & 10 Digital Declutter Tips Thoughts on Cal Newport’s Digital Declutter Experiment A … [Read more...]
Thought Experiment: What if You Only Had a 15-Hour Workweek?
To see the definition of a thought experiment along with an example, check out this previous post: Experiences vs Things: A Thought Experiment on Spending Money. Lately, I've been going deep into research on busyness and asking questions like: … [Read more...]
“Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren” by John Maynard Keynes (Essay Summary)
John Maynard Keynes is widely regarded as one of the most influential economists of the 20th century. In 1930, he wrote Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren (free PDF). Now 88 years later, it's fascinating to look at what predictions … [Read more...]
7 Unbusy Tips for the Daily Work Grind (Reader Q&A)
After my previous post, Good Busyness? A Full Life vs A Busy Life, I received a reader email with some thoughts and questions. With the reader's permission (let's call her Sue), I thought this would be an interesting and insightful look into the … [Read more...]
Good Busyness? A Full Life vs A Busy Life
We can all relate to the busy life. The default answer to, "How are you?" has become "Busy!" "I'm so busy!!" or "CRAZY BUSY!!!!!" The busy life is never-ending. It's sprinting from one to-do to the next. Never on time. Usually late. Oftentimes … [Read more...]
Mo Gawdat: Ex-Google Exec Engineers a Happiness Equation
Every once in awhile, I read an article about someone that resonates so deeply that I feel like it deserves its own post. This is one of those cases. Mo Gawdat quit his executive job at Google earlier this year at age 51. He's had a career filled … [Read more...]
12 Slow Living Themes from “Slow” by Brooke McAlary (Book Summary)
As much as I loved the book Voluntary Simplicity, I was in need of something simple and refreshing after finishing it. Brooke McAlary’s new book, Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World, did the trick. I've been waiting for this book to be … [Read more...]
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