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S11E10 - You're Really Busy - But Are You Solving Problems That Actually Matter?”

S11E10 - You're Really Busy - But Are You Solving Problems That Actually Matter?”

Update: 2025-10-14
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You’re hustling hard - inbox exploding, meetings stacked, deadlines closing in. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: being busy isn’t the same as being valuable.


In this thought-provoking episode, we pull back the curtain on one of the biggest traps in mid-career life ... working hard on the wrong problems. Adrian breaks down the five invisible forces that keep smart professionals spinning their wheels instead of moving forward:


1️⃣ The Trap - Mistaking Activity for Progress: Why motion without direction is career quicksand.

2️⃣ The Urgent vs Important Test: A wake-up call straight from the Eisenhower Matrix - where does your time really go?

3️⃣ The Interesting vs Necessary Filter: How to stop chasing shiny distractions and start doing the work that truly moves the needle.

4️⃣ The Operational vs Strategic Divide: Are you the firefighter... or the architect?

5️⃣ Picking Your Battles Wisely: The difference between being indispensable and being promotable.


🎯 If you’ve ever ended a week wondering, “Why do I feel exhausted but not accomplished?” — this one’s for you.


🔥 Listen now to learn how to realign your focus, elevate your impact, and finally start working on the right problems.

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S11E10 - You're Really Busy - But Are You Solving Problems That Actually Matter?”

S11E10 - You're Really Busy - But Are You Solving Problems That Actually Matter?”

The Career Strategists