Busy Is a Four-Letter Word: A Guide to Achieving More by Doing Less -- Kishshana Palmer, Paperback

Improve your productivity, take a more enjoyable approach to life and amplify your leadership

Using a human centered approach, Busy Is a Four Letter Word looks at the essential relationship between living well and leading well, aiming to end the self-gratifying martyrdom of "busy" culture, and working to uncomplicate personal and professional prosperity.

By highlighting topics such as real self-care, rest, wellness, and saying "no" as indispensable to success and productivity, the powerful 5 step ReThink Method in Busy Is a Four Letter Word helps readers get more out of life while also being more productive in their pursuits. In this book, you'll learn:

• How to stop piling on to your to-do list and instead take bite-sized actions that will shift, turn, and restart the next professional or personal season of your life
• The idea of "martyritis" consistently taking actions that leave you feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and underappreciated as your default state of being
• How to create your 5 Star wellness plan to help you rethink your work ethic and create new patterns and rituals routines that allow you to get the most out of life and to thrive while doing less.

With Busy Is a Four Letter Word and Palmer's highly effective ReThink Method at your fingertips, leaders and team members alike can find ways to get more done by rethinking their approach to work and life.

Author: Kishshana Palmer
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 12/02/2025
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.92h x 6.11w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9781394369362

About the Author

KISHSHANA PALMER is an in-demand speaker, coach, and thought leader in the fields of leadership, management, and wellness. She is CEO of ManageMint, Inc., Founder of The Rooted Collaborative and Host of the ManageMint Made Easy podcast. A NYC girl at heart, she provides practical solutions to help leaders create high-performing teams. Her notable clients include American Express, Nellie May, Comcast, Boys and Girls Clubs, and many others.