Being Busy Isn’t Productive—It’s Just Your Biggest Excuse

Busy doesn’t mean productive—it just means distracted.

We’ve all done it: packed our calendars, answered endless emails, and told ourselves we’re “too busy” to tackle what really matters. But here’s the truth—busyness is just an excuse. It’s a shield we use to avoid the hard stuff, the scary stuff, the things that actually move the needle.

This is your wake-up call. It’s time to stop pretending busyness is a badge of honor and start asking the tough questions: Are you building something meaningful, or just spinning your wheels?

Want to go deeper? Check out this article about the lie of being busy.