Aug ’23: Chronic Busyness
This month we are exploring and creating mindsets, practices and strategies for overcoming chronic busyness.
Do you spuddle?
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Do you spuddle?
AP Studio member @agilbride-readopendoorhealth-com shared a new word with me… spuddle. It’s from the 17th century and means to work ineffectively; to be extremely busy whilst achieving absolutely nothing; to assign trivial things undue importance.
It’s a concept many professionals can relate to. That feeling of looking back on your day or your week – knowing you felt wildly busy, but not being able to articulate what was actually accomplished.
When do you notice yourself “spuddling”? What drives spuddle? Drop your thoughts below.
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I may be the King Spuddler!
When I decide to despuddle, I do three things:
• Create a simple task/project list with things I know I want to accomplish. And keep it visually nearby.
• Focus on one at a time and get it done.
• Go back to the list, check it off and pick the next one I want to do.
It sounds so basic, and it is, but it is the only thing that keeps me from spuddling too much!
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