Taking time to do nothing pays dividends

Doing nothing has always been a great skill of mine. I should have been awarded a PhD for it in university as it was there where my formidable abilities to arse around were carefully crafted.

My primary degree was in Arts and I interpreted that as a license to think abstractly — for days on end. For years that tremendous asset of mine was misinterpreted by many as a clear indicator of laziness and a jaw dropping lack of ambition. But not now.

The Economist publication — no less — opined recently that life for business executives has been drawn into a never-ending series of meetings, travel and engagements that fill to the brim their calendars.