![rw-book-cover](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HpJS!,w_1200,h_600,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96b3fc17-9041-411d-96cb-93c94a63f817_1920x1080.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[mirek-stanek|Mirek Stanek]] - Full Title:: Hard Work Is Overrated - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[Prioritization techniques|Prioritization Techniques]], - URL:: https://www.practicalengineering.management/p/hard-work-is-overrated?utm_source=substack&publication_id=2158401&post_id=167898393&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&action=share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo2OTI4NDk4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNjc4OTgzOTMsImlhdCI6MTc1MjQ3MDQyMSwiZXhwIjoxNzU1MDYyNDIxLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMjE1ODQwMSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.Q3Y3zRZqszJ3DTt0gmM81o2-GFGVRYN8OtfmJdpvEqE&r=44i2a&triedRedirect=true - Read date:: [[2025-07-16]] ## Highlights > Hope For Success Management Philosophy > Here's the most cynical interpretation of the "stay busy" culture: A manager is essentially running a lottery. Instead of providing context, strategy, and clear problem definitions, they're simply increasing the workload and hoping that something succeeds randomly. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01k08s2fzg6awzf9eccse41atk))