Comments on: Busyness vs. Work

By: Working? Or Just Busy? : Feed Money

Working? Or Just Busy? : Feed Money — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:32:37 +0000

[...] PimpYourWork had a great quote the other day about looking busy and accomplishing more. It’s worth sharing with you all, since one of the hardest things about working for oneself is keeping on task. Especially with ‘net based businesses… it’s so easy to get off-topic! Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing. [...]

By: Busy? Or Working? : My Secret Side Biz

Busy? Or Working? : My Secret Side Biz — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:29:09 +0000

By: Writing Nag

Writing Nag — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:24:58 +0000

Seeming to do is not doing is my favorite part of this quote. It’s easy to get caught up in “being busy” but not accomplishing anything. Thanks for the reminder.

By: Are You Writing? Or Are You Just Busy?

Are You Writing? Or Are You Just Busy? — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:05:22 +0000

[...] Pimpyourwork.com has a nifty quote from by Thomas Edison that notes the difference between being busy and actually working. It got me thinking about the issue. [...]

By: Ren Garcia

Ren Garcia — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:49:47 +0000

Also, busyness is not real work, unless you get paid for it.