Being busy is not a career goal

..that’s why it beats me when I hear people boasting about how many hours they work, or how they can’t do without working

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A friend was gisting me about how the people in his office want to see crazy. He had been busy working tirelessly on a project at his job, putting in long hours and late nights, even cancelled plans with me to get this job done on time. Long story short, turns out the project wasn’t going to be used after all.

But really, it got me thinking about how we define productivity.

How old were you when you realized that being busy and creating output doesn’t equate productivity?

Sometimes, you can work yourself to the bone without actually achieving anything meaningful. That’s why it beats me when I hear people boasting about how many hours they work, or how they can’t do without working. Like really?

See, I totally get it o. I’m Nigerian, I know all about the hustle culture and how much pressure there is to constantly work hard and prove your worth. They tell you success comes to those who grind the hardest but I’m sorry, that’s just BS!

Truth is success comes to those who work smart, not just hard. So, instead of bragging about how many hours you work, I’d say you focus on the value you’re bringing to the table.

I don’t know about you but here are a couple questions I constantly want to be asking myself at work;

What key metrics do I use to measure my productivity at work?
What value am I truly creating in my job today?
What new and additional value can I create in my job?

Because at the end of the day, no one ever said on their deathbed, “I wish I spent more time in the office.”

Unless, of course, your office is a beach in the Maldives. In that case, carry on, you have my blessings.

Oh, and speaking of work hours, you should check this fantastic article about how many hours you should work per week. Spoiler alert: it’s not 24/7.

As much as you work, please take some time to relax and enjoy the good things of life – like this hot bowl of amala and abula going down my throat right now.

Of course, I want to hear from you. What do you think about the culture of overworking and the pressure to hustle hard?

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