Plan well. Divide tasks wisely. Stay motivated to succeed. Productivity means doing things smartly and efficiently. When you’re productive, you’re not just busy—you’re doing things that really matter.

According to the Harvard Business Review there are two main reasons for this common behavior. First, people have an aversion to idleness — keeping busy has the illusion of productivity, compared with ...

Workers worried about layoffs and the impact of AI might be tempted to engage in productivity theater, such as sending ...

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Many employees say they have too much "busy work," referring to projects and tasks that give the illusion of productivity but actually have little value or purpose. And it’s causing a number of ...

Do you think your busy remote employees need an extra productivity boost? The first step is to make them less busy. Busy work is the opposite of productive work. Busy employees face distractions that ...

The potential benefits and opportunities from AI agents in both our business and personal lives center around one word: productivity. Being able to do more with the help of AI seems like a no-brainer ...

Back in 2019, when I joined my brokerage firm, my managing broker shared with me the philosophy of being productive, not busy. I thought that was amazing advice, and it has stuck with me. Whenever ...

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More than half of workers surveyed by Resume Now said that their job frequently involves busy work — tasks that look productive but “offer little meaningful impact,” according to results released Feb.