Busyness: Is It Good or Bad? with Dr. Derrick Burgess

When we get too caught up in the world's busyness, we lose connection with one another—and ourselves. Our modern life is increasingly characterized by busyness frequently caused by limiting mindsets that keep us trapped in an endless cycle of activity. Such ideas restrict our capacity for personal development, productivity, successful leadership, and maintaining beneficial relationships with others. Hence, we must realize that busyness is the greatest enemy of good thinking because our capacity for critical thought could be harmed in our continuous pursuit of busyness.

Thus, to lead peaceful, productive, and purposeful lives, we must recognize that busyness does not guarantee a sense of importance and a healthy life. Therefore, instead of allowing busyness to dominate our lives, we must achieve a healthy mindset, creative thinking, and a sense of inner clarity. We must strive to combat the pervasive influence of busyness by managing our commitments well, establishing healthy boundaries, replacing our limiting thoughts with new empowering ones, and prioritizing our dreams. Because as the book says, "We have to kill busyness before it kills us."

In this solo episode, Dr. Derrick Burgess will share his insights about a book that discusses the various helping tools for strengthening ourselves, prioritizing our dreams, and focusing on things that will provide us peace, purpose, and productivity. Tune in today as we discover how inhibiting beliefs keep us trapped in busyness, how it influences our growth and productivity, and how it affects our leadership and relationships so that we can combat busyness healthily and sustainably. 

"As a leader, it's our responsibility to choose to get unbusy because it affects the way that we lead." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

Topics Covered:

(00:00:00) Introduction + Episode Snippet

(00:00:41) A special season to celebrate fathers 

(00:04:00) Busyness is glorified in our culture.

(00:05:41) Book review: Getting Unbusy

(00:06:04) When commitment exceeds the capacity

(00:07:49) How do I become more efficient?

(00:08:15) Managing your commitments

(00:09:07) What are the signs of being too busy?

(00:10:08) Busyness will keep you from achieving your dreams.

(00:11:42) A too-busy person and a hoarder

(00:13:14) Busyness can cloud our judgments.

(00:14:06) Does your busyness worth it? 

(00:14:53) Busyness Vortex: Hurry, Worry, Scurry

(00:17:13) Replace inhibiting thoughts with new empowering troops

(00:18:32) Default to no and then defend to yes.

(00:19:06) Live with boundaries.

(00:20:49) The Parkinson's law: Work expands to fill the time allotted.

(00:21:55) Schedule White Spaces: A time to reflect and plan

(00:23:01) Financial freedom leads to time freedom.

(00:24:59) Don't sacrifice your relationship to God.

(00:26:26) Make your dreams your priority.

(00:29:07) The Book: https://www.gettinunbusybook.com/home-page

Key Takeaways: 

"Busyness is something that's glorified in our culture, but it's not necessarily tied to productivity and healthy living the fullness of your life." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"Many times, we feel that being busy is important to be meaningful or wear a badge of honor." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"When the problem is having too much to do, then doing more is never the answer." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"You don't need to learn how to manage your time better. It would be best if you learned how to manage the number of commitments that you take on because the only way not to be overly busy is to get rid of some of your commitments." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"Busyness is not because you're doing bad things. It can be an over-commitment to too many good things." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"Busyness can make you sacrifice your passions and your priorities on the altar of good commitments." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"Busyness clouds your judgment and keeps you from having clarity. While clarity is vital in achieving your dreams and essential to helping you be productive. – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"One way to combat busyness is to schedule for mishaps in your day to leave 15 minutes in between one meeting and the next." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"You have to replace inhibiting thoughts that you might have or beliefs with new empowering troops." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"Instead of defaulting into yes, without even considering no, we must default to no and then defend to yes." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"If you have no definite end point to your day, that can lead you to be overcommitted." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"If you do not give yourself boundaries, then you will find enough work, and you will not be as efficient or as focused during your work period." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"If you make your dreams a priority, that's when they turn into reality." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

Connect with Dr. Derrick Burgess:

Website: https://www.drderrickthesportsdr.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drderrickthesportsdr/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeOut.SportsDr

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-burgess-72047b246/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGDu1zT4K_X6PnYELu8weg

Email: thesportsdoctr@gmail.com

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