Working in an office doesn’t boost productivity; it just makes people look busy. About 75% of my time when I worked in an office was looking busy.

We’ve all seen it — people tapping away at their keyboard, pacing around with a phone in hand, or shuffling papers like they’re deep in work mode. However, not all busyness equals productivity.

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Working in an office doesn’t boost productivity; it just makes people look busy. About 75% of my time when I worked in an office was looking busy.