“Ever notice that even the busiest people are never too busy to tell you how busy they are?” – Anonymous
So I was talking with a friend the other day about the concept of “being busy”.
And we had a good laugh over the fact that 99% of the time, when you ask someone how they are doing, they will tell you that they are “crazy busy” or “SO busy”.
Think about it … I’m totally guilty of this and I’m sure you do it too.
We all do.
Frankly, we are all busy and slammed and need more hours in the day. Being busy is a part of life. So why do we feel the need to “brag” about how busy we are?
The fact that your “busy” is not how you ARE.
I wonder … are we hiding behind the “too busy” excuse?
A few reasons you may be:
- Being “busy” keeps you from having to do the real work you were called to do
- You let your schedule control you rather then visa versa
- You can’t delegate
- You can’t say “NO”
- You just love to complain
Guys, I hate to break it to you …while it’s great to be busy and live a full live doing things you love, it’s not something to brag about.
So, the next time someone asks you how you are … think about it and don’t say “I’m SO busy”. Try to break the “busy” cycle.
I have been trying to ask different questions to try to engage a different conversation instead of using the standard “how are you”.
One of my favorites … “So, what’s NEW with you?”
The idea here is that by engaging someone in a different discussion, new doors could open.
You may learn something new. You’ll be remembered. You’ll surprise them. You’ll surprise yourself.
So I challenge you to break the cycle … to ask better questions … to be more curious … to inspire a NEW conversation.
Stay busy, but stop talking about it already. We all know how busy you are and frankly we are slammed ourselves, so enough already with the busy talk.
Make a connection. Learn something new.
What are some questions you ask to help you stay out of the busy trap?
Be well. Be inspired!
Judi
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