The Importance of White Space

Juliet Funt emphasizes the significance of incorporating white space or time with no assignments into our working days. She compares it to the space between combustibles that a fire needs to ignite and stay burning. In our busy lives, filled with emails, meetings, and urgency, our professional spark gets extinguished. By strategically pausing and inserting small portions of open time, known as wedges, between activities, we can access white space. White space allows for refreshment, focus, and opportunities for thinking, planning, and creativity.