Busyness is Laziness: 17 Strategies to Kill Busy Work

1. Set priorities. “What is the #1 task I should get done today?”
2. Become effective. Effectiveness is getting important stuff done.
3. Make touch choices. Saying “No” is a key aspect in killing busy work.
4. Fill your time with fulfilling activities.
5. Be idle.Try just sitting and thinking for 30-60 minutes at a time.
6. Consider your direction. Where are you going?
7. Question yourself. Always question your motivations, intentions, desires, actions and thoughts.
8. Setup systems. Systems aren’t exactly dull but they help streamline repetitive processes.
9. Automate or outsource repetitive (but necessary) tasks.
10. Disconnect. Pull out the ethernet cable or disable wireless and get off the computer.
11. Improve yourself. Continue learning and evolving.
12. Appreciate what you have.
13. Enjoy what you have. You have more than you probably even realise. Enjoy it.
14. Make precautions. Fear keeps us busy.
15. Track yourself. Install RescueTime on your computer to see how you’re spending your time.
16. Set expectations. Set reasonable expectations before issues crop up.
17. Solve problems. Learn how to solve problems.