How To OVERTHINK Your Way Through The Workday Without Doing Any Work

A professional guide to e-mails, meetings and looking busy

By: Steven Doornbos

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Welcome to a professional development book that absolutely should not count as professional development.
If you have ever:
reread an email five times before replying “Thanks.”
attended a meeting about a meeting that scheduled another meeting
carefully planned to begin work tomorrow
opened a document to prepare to think about editing it
felt exhausted despite accomplishing mostly emotional labor
…then congratulations — you are already highly trained in modern productivity.
This book is not about laziness.
It is about the invisible effort surrounding work: the preparation, interpretation, tone management, timing calculations, and social choreography required before a single meaningful action occurs.
Inside you will discover:
the psychological science of staring at spreadsheets
the correct delay before sending an email so you appear stable
why walking quickly makes you look competent
how meetings generate confidence without generating outcomes
the exact moment motivation appears (and why it is always 8 minutes before quitting time)
Most importantly, you will recognize something comforting:
You are not bad at working.
You are extremely good at preparing to work.
Welcome to the workplace.