SFS Minute 976: Looking Busy

This week, we're talking about things that sound important but are not. I've already talked about how so many work emails come in at 4:45 marked urgent, but are actually not really relevant at all. Today, I want to talk about things that make us look busy but don't create any progress. We all have forms that have to be done, meetings that you have to go to, and emails that you need to respond to, and we all know that they actually have no value, don't move the ball forward, and are a useless waste of time. How do we respond to this, and what do we do? I'll tell you my best idea right after this. If you're the boss, you need to ask your employees: do we actually get things done, or are we wasting a lot of time with our meetings? If you're an employee and your boss is wasting a lot of your time, you need to start a new business and go compete with them. Make their flaw your competitive advantage.