Beyond Busyness

“Too many people have fallen into the busy cycle that Peggy so accurately and honestly portrays. This book is the wakeup call you need to get back to living.”

—Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance

“As a certifiable ‘Busyness addict,’ I totally relate to Peggy Sullivan’s story. I only wish I’d had her research sooner. Beyond Busyness is the framework you need to help you balance being productive with what matters most to you.”

—Mel Robbins, New York Times bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast

“When did ‘Busy’ become an answer to ‘How are you?’ Good question! And Peggy Sullivan has answers, born of her own journey, that drive home the terrible costs of busyness. Armed with data, Sullivan shows that addiction to busyness is a pathology eating away the happiness and health of far too many of us nowadays and provides actionable steps for overcoming it. Honest and practical, Beyond Busyness is for anyone longing for more clarity, focus, and meaning in their lives.

—Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership, Harvard Business School, and author of Right Kind of Wrong

“Being busy and ‘getting things done’ feels great. But as Peggy Sullivan says in this urgent and necessary book, busyness is not the secret to success. We’re all searching for the holy grail of balancing productivity with happiness. Beyond Busyness might just be it.”

—Eric Schurenberg, former CEO, Inc. and Fast Company

“In this important book, Peggy Sullivan reveals the many hidden dangers of busyness and how to combat them to live a better life.”

—David Meerman Scott, marketing strategist and author of thirteen books, including The New Rules of Marketing and PR

“Busyness is not a badge of honor—it keeps us from becoming who we were made to be and achieving our highest potential. Beyond Busyness provides actionable solutions to the world’s epidemic of time poverty. It’s a fun read that helps eliminate the distracting noise around us so we can step into our power.”

—David Nurse, NBA development coach, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and worldwide keynote speaker

“Time is too precious to waste it being busy! In this engaging book, Peggy Sullivan shows how to move beyond the busyness, reclaim your life, and make time for what really matters.” 

—Laura Vanderkam, author of Tranquility by Tuesday

“Beyond Busyness emphasizes the importance of values—and specifically connection—as the secret sauce that enables a bond, a relationship, and trust like no other. Connectors are the ones I want in my foxhole when the going gets tough. Values management is yesterday’s time management. Today, it’s about focusing on what is important.”

—Erik Qualman, bestselling author of Digital Leader and Socialnomics

“In Beyond Busyness, Peggy Sullivan passionately emphasizes the paramount importance of intentionally prioritizing and wholeheartedly focusing on what truly matters. Don’t be too busy to read it—you need it!”

—Didi Wong, serial entrepreneur and angel investor, producer, mentor, philanthropist, and coauthor of Keep Smiling

“Through her innovative three-step Busy-Busting Process, Peggy Sullivan provides practical, actionable solutions that encourage us to rethink our approach to work and life. Her strategies are designed not only to enhance productivity but also to foster happiness and well-being. Since reading her book, I’ve shifted my way of being and realigned how I feel and show up. It’s all about taking microsteps and changing our own operating systems. Her book is the best Busyness addiction recovery program.”

—Saleema Vellani, keynote speaker, award-winning author, and founder and CEO of Ripple Impact

“Just when the pandemic made us realize how overworked we have become, making us want to shout the quiet-quitting motto, ‘Stop the world, I want to get off,’ Peggy Sullivan rescues us from our self-made work prisons with Beyond Busyness. Her message, that work and life can be more enjoyable when we do less, will undoubtedly bring more fulfillment to those stuck in live-to-work quagmires.”

—Dr. Irwin Gellman, director of research, Roswell Park Cancer Institute

“When I work with someone who is always dealing with emergencies in a business context, my first impression is that they are not the best planners. It’s then when I am very tempted to share Peggy’s Busy-Busting Process—Subtraction: Eliminate low-value things that you can easily delegate. Your time is a lot more valuable when you do things that matter. Mojo Making: Now that time is on your side, you will work on things that have better and higher returns, which is very rewarding and creates an influx of endorphins translating to happiness. The happier you are with what you do, the more value you will add. Values Vibing: Once you have the gift of more time and happiness, you’ll find that time is a canvas that you paint with your values.”

—German Santana, digital marketing executive, Google

A new adult nonfiction book that provides a simple, data-backed, and actionable approach to balancing peak performance, self-care, and happiness without sacrificing one for the other. The author's publicist is pursuing a full PR campaign in support of the book and its author.