Performative Busyness

"If you're not at your desk, you're not working."

Late last year, I finally got around to reading Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity on the recommendation of a friend. I usually don’t read business or self-help kinds of books unless they are either: a) assigned to me as part of my work or b) come by a strong recommendation of one or multiple trusted friends. I don’t mind them! I just have a to-be-read lis…