Are you addicted to being busy? Chances are that you, or someone you know, is.
A couple of years ago, I attended an event in Waterloo. There were some inspiring talks about activism and charity work, but also one personal account from a “recovering busy-aholic”, Brendan Sheehan. This talk caught my attention, as soon as the title appeared on-stage.
Brendan has spent the past 14 years working 22 different jobs including: running 3 start-ups, running a bulldozer, being a Coal Miner, Fire Fighter, Jr. Controller and now Manager of Strategic Operations for the KW Community Foundation. Outside of work, he volunteers with organizations such as the Waterloo Air Show, Project Macfrica, University of Waterloo’s Campus Response Team and sits on the Board of Directors for HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre as their Fundraising Chair.
Just like me, Brendan knows what it is like to be busy and over committed. There are of course negative impacts on your life; professionally, personally and academically. Brendan asked plain and simple, are you too busy?
Why are we so busy? How do we get so busy? Some straight answers are delivered in this presentation.
Watch the full video of this 5-minute talk, simply called “Busy”, below (or here).
