Being busy doesn’t necessarily mean you’re accomplishing anything that matters. In this edition of Doing What Works, Katie and I invite you to put yourself on the list of people to please. If you’re doing things you care about, you probably won’t need a boss (read: babysitter). And for other things, like housework and taxes, we offer you a buffet of strategies that will help keep you on track.

Here are your show notes…

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator! [https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator]

“We don’t have to wear suits anymore. Everyone who started that is dead.” [https://twitter.com/LukeMones/status/751576922631593985]

How do you respond to expectations? Take Gretchen Rubin’s quiz [https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/four-tendencies-quiz/] and find out.

“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.” [https://twitter.com/chrisguillebeau/status/689961989523804161].

You don’t have eight hours a day for creative work. You have two. Plan accordingly. [https://twitter.com/naval]