Comments on: we know you’re busy. now shut up about it.

By: When I Grow Up – The Blog » Blog Archive » Big Realizations (or, The Results of The Big Brain Dump)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:57:45 +0000

[...] Schedule 1 non-coaching call every week outside of my family/friends circle. I have so many fantabulous friends that I’ve made through the Interwebs & I love talking to ‘em, but I know that, until the fall, I can only carve an hour or so each week for those catch-ups. I think this will allow me to keep up with the friends & family that I haven’t talked to as often as I like, as well as making sure I’m only talking to the peeps I really wanna be talking to. I also need to let go of feeling like an ass when I say, “Yes, let’s catch-up! How’s Sept 12th?” I’m groaning even writing it. I’ll make sure to come up with something to say that’s not, “I’m so busy“. [...]

By: Kelley

Kelley — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:43:02 +0000

This is one of my pet peeves. I have two friends who are ALWAYS saying, "Hi, how are you? Sorry it's been so long, I've been crazy busy!"

The thing is, they're ALWAYS busy. They are never NOT busy, and it's because they choose to be. They like being busy, having schedules packed to the brim. That's fine if they want to live that way, but they need to stop apologizing for it and acting like it's news.

By: Achados na internet – dezembro 2009 | Colorida Vida

Achados na internet – dezembro 2009 | Colorida Vida — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:37:29 +0000

[...] We know you’re busy, now shut up about it – White Hot Truth Pra mudar o velho hábito de culpar a falta de tempo. [...]

By: tina

tina — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:14:21 +0000

i love this post so much. i am so glad you put this out there. now if only everyone in the world would read it and shut up about their busyness. enough already.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:50:03 +0000

Dead on. I love choosing to be busy! The note to my 20yr old self (great post btw) might be "Kudos to you- you were much more skilled at balancing your serious and playful side and recognizing you enjoy the busyness than you are in your 30's ...I've learned a lot by reflecting back on you- oh, and beach vacations are now mandatory". I vow to never despair at my busyness again! thanks for the reminder;) "Design your own day"!

By: Havana

Havana — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:34:19 +0000

This was such a wake-up call to me. I've been slammed by school and work and business and side projects and you're right. I don't HAVE to do ANY of these things. I choose to.

Actually it gives me a sense of freedom to know I DO have the power to drop something if I need to. And I have.

I heard a great line from a business development conference last year: "When you think you just don't have enough time, remember that greats like Lincoln and Einstein had the same 24 hours/day."

Definitely puts it in perspective.

By: Lynn Lunger

Lynn Lunger — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:33:02 +0000

I find this very true and eye-opening. I also have to add that some of the busiest people I know never actually say that they're 'busy'. My sister has a super jam-packed life and schedule, yet she is the one who manages to make the most time for others. Perhaps 'busy' may be just another way to say 'disorganized' or 'unfocused'. It also my just be a safe way to tell others that they're not priorities in your life.

By: Nicole J. Butler

Nicole J. Butler — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:51:21 +0000

I AM busy (as are we all, I know), and I tell people "I was busy" when I don't want to go into detail. I don't necessarily want everybody to know exactly what I've been doing, nor do they all want to know. So I do tell people "I'm sorry, I've been busy." because it's true. My current task is simplifying my life so that I am less busy.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:32:50 +0000

I, too, just found your site after a friend Tweeted this particular post. I like your style, humor and honest framing. This topic speaks volumes to me and I will send it to my 4 sisters, and 4 brothers all who are always "too busy" for connectedness, regardless of our distance. Also, I have organizing clients who need a dose of this reality, and I will be taking my measured spoonful too.

By: janice | Sharing the Journey

janice | Sharing the Journey — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:41:58 +0000

Reframing thoughts through words is one of my favourite things, too!! I use the word "to mantle" for IKEA furniture, I "ravel" more than I unravel and wrote a draft post about feeling whelmed!