If your schedule is constantly jam-packed and you lack any
semblance of balance, have you considered that you may have fallen into
the busyness trap?
You may, not even be aware of your busyness addiction as you rush through your daily routine. I was that person-voice activating text messages in route to meetings; checking email while dialing in for a conference call, and simultaneously working out on the cardio machine!
Fortunately, I received a wake-up call after reading a New York Times article which
states, "Busyness is purely self-imposed: work and obligations they've
taken on voluntarily; classes and activities they've 'encouraged' their
kids to participate in. They're busy because of their own
ambition or drive or anxiety, because they're addicted to busyness and
dread what they may have to face in its absence."
Before I could trade my busyness for balance, I had to debunk the following three myths.
'Busyness' or constantly being busy is inevitable in the 21st century. Wrong! People
with busyness addictions have chosen this uber stressful way of life,
or merely acquiesced to professional and social pressures. Learning how
to communicate, 'No' confidently and in a manner which protects the
relationship is critical. Without these skills, which are
taught in the world famous Dale Carnegie Course for Effective
Communications, we lose control of our own schedules and ultimately, our
lives.
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