Think being busy means you're successful? Think again. In this episode, we’re exposing the toxic myth that busyness = value and breaking down how it's silently sabotaging your career growth, productivity, and wellbeing.
You’ll learn the neuroscience behind why your brain clings to busyness, how to shift from reactive to strategic thinking, and how to reclaim your time using the Eisenhower Matrix and the 888 Time Management Formula. This is your roadmap to working smarter, building career capital, and avoiding burnout.
We’ll also walk you through a 5-day time audit challenge that helps turn your daily grind into measurable data you can use to prove your value in performance reviews and 1:1s.
✅ If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start moving with purpose, this episode is for you.
📌 Key Takeaways:
- Why busyness is blocking your career progress
- How to retrain your brain for strategic thinking
- The Eisenhower Matrix: identify what really matters
- The 888 Rule: balance your work, rest, and life
- Use daily tasks to generate performance data
- 5-day time audit to take back control
- Build influence and impact without burning out
⏰ It’s your Time!
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ABOUT ABIGAIL BARNES:
Abigail Barnes is the founder & CEO of Success by Design Training, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, and corporate trainer on time management and productive wellbeing. She is a qualified coach and creator of the renowned 888 Formula.
In February 2012 at the age of 32 Abigail had a stroke on a work business trip to Boston USA. This was her wakeup call; time is precious and we don’t have any to waste!
Success by Design Training is on a mission to teach 5 million people how to achieve Productive Wellbeing using The 888 Formula by 2030.
Abigail understands human motivation and uses her own near-death experience as a catalyst for change, to inspire, empower and teach others how to maximise their time.
She holds a BA Hons Degree in Business & Marketing Management, a Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, DipM ACIM, a certificate in Neuroscience Professional Development, approved by British Psychological Society and is a qualified coach, approved by the Association for Coaching and the Institute of Leadership & Management, Portsmouth University Business School.
Website: www.successbydesigntraining.com
Email: enquiries@successbydesigntraining.com
Audio Credit: Keith Hare
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Disclaimer: This content does not aim to replace professional medical advice or therapy. Please seek the support you need where necessary. Success by Design Training accepts no liability.
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