Let’s Stamp Out Busyness

Posted by Dean Shareski on October 25, 2010 in rants 28 Comments

Earlier tonight I tweeted This disdain for the word busy has been with me for a while. It’s simply becoming more annoying. When someone tells you how busy they are, I never know how to respond. Should I feel sorry for them? Congratulate them? Offer to help? When people ask how busy I am, I […]

I don’t want to look busy

Posted by Dean Shareski on October 10, 2006 in Classrooms, Personal 14 Comments

Our culture is obsessed with being busy. When’s the last time you asked someone about their job or life and they didn’t use the word busy? It’s worn like a badge of honour. To even hint you might not be busy, conjures up visions of laziness and lack of ambition. As we plan various activities […]

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Let’s Stamp Out Busyness

I don’t want to look busy