Too Busy Is Not A Strategy: 7 Reasons Leaders Say It And What To Do Instead
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Too Busy Is Not A Strategy: 7 Reasons Leaders Say It And What To Do Instead
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About this listen
Leaders say “we’re too busy” when the real issues are prioritization, fear, or conflict avoidance. Jeremy Eden and Terri Long share practical ways to kill zombie projects, apply the Eisenhower Matrix, set boundaries, and turn vague pushback into honest trade‑offs with dates. Stop glorifying busyness. Start shipping what matters.
Highlights
- Prioritize with importance over false urgency
- Replace “we’re too busy” with specific trade‑offs
- Name the fear and make it safe to ask questions
- Model healthy work‑life signals from the top
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- Learn more: https://HarvestEarnings.com
(00:00) Why “too busy” shows up
(03:00) Prioritization failures and zombie projects
(05:05) Eisenhower Matrix, urgency vs. importance
(07:50) Conflict avoidance and disagreeing with the boss
(10:35) Fear of the new and not understanding acronyms (TLAs)
(12:20) The badge‑of‑busy culture
(13:30) Polite “too busy” vs. honest no
(16:55) Make real trade‑offs and commit to dates
(18:50) If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority