1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 visit www.virtualnotdistant.com Why does everyone want to be “busy” all the time and why are so many of us rushing around? Join Pilar and Lisette for today’s virtual coffee. Thanks to our listener Louise for her feedback on the article we discussed in episode 140 on sensors in the workplace. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/barclays-bank-sensors-a7901566.html Pilar mentions two other shows: Management Café and Evidence Talks If you have any articles or topics you would like to know more about, let Pilar know and she can cover them in the next season of Management Café. https://managementcafepodcast.com/ Pilar and Lisette discuss these articles: https://blog.trello.com/hurry-worry-time-urgency-plaguing-team-productivity#.WarItKCkK7g.pocket https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-headline-available-1386352891?tesla=y Looking out for signs of “work martyrdom” https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/blog/presenteeism-in-remote-teams The rhythm of collaboration platforms. We mention the characteristics of those tasks we’re always procrastinating on: Task attributes that make us more likely to procrastinate on a certain task: Boring Frustrating Difficult Ambiguous Unstructured They lack personal meaning or intrinsic rewards (Extracted from the Smart Passive Income podcast, episode 258 https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/the-productivity-project-with-chris-bailey/) The importance of paying attention to the link of body-mind-environment. https://qotoqot.com/blog/improving-focus/ Join Virtual Team Talk! www.virtualteamtalk.com Here’s that poster Pilar talks about: 21st Century Work Life http://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5825603/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/5825603