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Being busy doesn’t make you special, so lay off the drama

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We all know the type. The colleague that hurries past your desk with a furrowed brow. The person who’s always late to the meeting. The one who audibly sighs when allocated a new task. If asked how they are going, no matter what the situation, they will always have the same reply: “Oh! I’m just so busy!”

Being “busy” is a common refrain in the workplace, with some people clutching so hard to the descriptor that it’s basically part of their personality. But – and here’s the harsh reality – everyone is busy. Every single one of us has too many items on our to-do list, we’ve all got places to go and there are dozens of open tabs in our brains that are clamouring for our attention.

Being busy at work doesn’t make you special.Credit: The Image Bank

Yet, some people still fall willingly into the trap of “busyness”, wearing it like a badge that sets them apart from everyone else. Every workplace has this........

© The Sydney Morning Herald