When you become too productive, you wind up doing all the work you need to do between 9 and 10 am. Then it becomes a question of whether you generate extra work

When you become too productive, you wind up doing all the work you need to do between 9 and 10 am. Then it becomes a question of whether you generate extra work, or if you generate the appearance of doing work. I'm increasingly of the opinion that appearing to be busy is less dangerous.