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Busy is a Decision

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:08:57 GMT

Busy is a Decision

Last spring I bought a wonderful book called, "In the Company of Women" by Grace Bonney. It's filled with interviews of talented and successful women.

This morning over coffee, I read something from Debbie Millman, who responded to the question, What is your personal or professional motto? She said, "Busy is a decision. We do the things we want to do, period. If we say we are too busy, it is just shorthand for the thing being 'not important enough' or 'not a priority.' Busy is not a badge. You don't find the time to make things, you make the time to do things. If you want to do something, don't let busy stand in the way. I make the time to do it." Well said Debbie!

I then thought about busy, priorities and what am I doing and not doing. I also thought about the excuse often used, "I'm too busy."

Above is a photo of me last July up at North Star Resort, Lake Tahoe. My priority that day was to hike out to Sawmill Lake. No excuses that day.

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