Too Much

ByLisa Resnick

Why ‘Just One More Thing’ Is Killing Your Productivity

You ever get ready to close your laptop and think, Let me just do one more thing? And suddenly, it’s an hour later, you’re exhausted, and somehow you still don’t feel done?

I used to do this all the time. I thought squeezing in one more email or one more tweak would keep me ahead. But in reality, it just made me feel stretched too thin—always busy but never truly productive. Real productivity comes from focused action, not cramming more in.

Action Step: Set a hard stop time today. When it hits, walk away—no “just one more thing.” See how it changes your energy.

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