In January people bring back lists of new daily habits and routines they’re going to try out, because they read Atomic Habits. It's a great book, and you need those habits, but they're just basic housekeeping in the quest for success.

You come back to 2022 with a new system for box-ticking your daily tasks, and get lots done, but it's a great way to stay in middle management forever. Efficient daily habits are a great way to feel like an achiever while you ignore the big, important moves that will make you happy long-term.

So this week, step away from that shiny new 2022 task-planner and ask yourself the big question: what am I trying to distract myself from here?

And what are you going to do about it?