Busy? How To Work Smarter, Not Harder

Back to work, back to busy. The beginning of the year can be both exciting and exhausting. Having a substantial break from our normal workflow over the holiday season has its benefits—finding our motivation to jump back into the stream may not be one of them.

Once we get back to business—back to work, school, or normal routine—we find ourselves busy. After all, “busy” is the root of the word busyness (or as the word evolved: business).

However, just because we’re busy doesn’t necessarily mean...