If I could change one word in the title of this great Forbes post it would be Activity has become the enemy instead of accomplishments instead of time. It goes all the way back to Quad III in Covey’s time matrix of everything that is urgent but not important. My two greatest weapons in this ongoing constant new inputs war are time blocking and closing inputs so that I can stay focused on the big rocks:
“The workplace has become a carnival of doing. Everyone is in a constant state of action. Look, over there! It’s people having a meeting to prepare for the meeting that is about a future meeting with a customer.
There is less and less time for reflection, pausing, ideation, or even good decision-making. Furthermore, this ‘always on’ mindset is affecting the manner in which we are leading people and initiatives.”