As Amanda elaborated, there are two categories of work possible at her firm. The first category she calls “reactive, easy, brain-dead work.” As she explains: “This is where you show up, check your email, do what the emails tell you to all day, and then go home.” The second category she calls “intentional, difficult, focused, creative work,” which is when you “spend time thinking about what’s the most important, long-term, impactful thing for you to do for your big projects.” In the office where she works, the first type dominates.
