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[S5, Ep24] Breaking Free from the Busy Trap with Peggy Sullivan

The People Side of Business · 2025-11-13 · 46 min

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Send us Fan Mail We wear “busy” like a badge of honour - but what’s it really costing us? In this week’s episode of Female Founder Unplugged , I’m joined by Peggy Sullivan, author of Beyond Busyness: How to Achieve More by Doing Less . Peggy’s research and her own hard-won lessons reveal what she calls time poverty - that constant feeling of not having time for what really matters. Together, we dig into why busyness has become the default mode for so many women leaders - and how to shift from autopilot to intentional action. Episode Highlights The truth about “time poverty” and why so many founders fall into it Peggy’s 3-step Busy Busting Framework for creating more time and joy Why happiness isn’t a destination - it’s a leadership strategy The 4 core values that drive fulfillment and sustainable success How micro-habits can transform your productivity and peace Because success isn’t about doing it all - it’s about doing what actually matters. Grab Peggy’s book, Beyond Busyness: How to Achieve More by Doing Less , and try her free Busy Barometer tool at peggysullivanspeaker.com .

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