“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