What Is Even Happening?

What Is Even Happening?

Share this post

What Is Even Happening?
What Is Even Happening?
"Got a minute?" costs the U.S. economy about $588 billion a year
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

"Got a minute?" costs the U.S. economy about $588 billion a year

Ted Bauer's avatar
Ted Bauer
Apr 18, 2015
∙ Paid

Share this post

What Is Even Happening?
What Is Even Happening?
"Got a minute?" costs the U.S. economy about $588 billion a year
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

Got that stat in the headline from here. Basically the idea speaks to the power (for evil) of interruption, which is common in most workplace cultures, I'd auger. "Hey, got a minute?" At my current job, I actually saw one of those go down on Wednesday -- dude comes up to my floor and hits an office of a senior manager. Quick knock. "Hey, got a minute?" …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to What Is Even Happening? to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Ted Bauer
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More