A few weeks ago, I had one of those days where I was constantly busy — but somehow got nothing meaningful done. I answered messages, checked emails, switched between tasks, and stayed “active” all day. But by the evening, I couldn’t point to a single thing that actually moved forward. That’s when it hit me. I wasn’t unproductive because I was lazy. I was unproductive because I was busy in the wrong way. So I started paying attention to what was actually happening during my day. Here’s what I noticed.
