Some folks can look so busy doing nothing that they seem indispensable.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some people appear very busy without doing anything productive and seem important because of it.
- In plain terms
- People can look important just by acting busy.
- What can you take from it?
- Busyness does not equal value.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you busy or productive?
- Who looks busy but does nothing?
Another view
Sometimes visible activity signals engagement.
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