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- Time: Hard work means spending long hours on a task or series of tasks. Smart work involves completing the same amount of work (with the same quality) in less time.
- Quality vs. quantity: Hard work often focuses on quantity rather than quality. Smart work treats them both equally.
- Processes: Hard work is usually the default mode of working: getting things done without much thought about how. Smart work means you care about the work process as much as the task. This means prioritizing, delegating , and improving your time management to achieve the desired results.
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You’re probably already familiar with hard work. This is where you spend a lot of time and put in a lot of effort completing a task. Smart work, in contrast, is about churning out the same quantity of work with increased efficiency and reduced input, be that time...
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5. Follow your energy levels. Organizing your day around your energy levels will increase efficiency. If you’re most productive in the morning, schedule your most difficult tasks at that time. But if you still need a dose of caffeine at noon to reach your peak, use your morning to tackle less dem...
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SMART Goal Setting
- Specific: What exactly are you trying to accomplish? State your vision clearly.
- Measurable: How will you know you've finished? You should have a clear way of measuring success.
- Achievable: Is this goal realistic with your c...
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3. If you never get sufficient rest, you risk burning out . Try using the Pomodoro technique to block your time and schedule regular breaks. You won’t do your best work at the end of a really long day, so save it for tomorrow when you’re fresh. It’ll probably take less time and be better quality ...
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Don't Discredit Hard Work
Being efficient doesn’t mean being lazy. As a hard worker, you must ensure your input produces the maximum output. If you can master the art of efficiency, you’ll be ready to thrive in today’s fast-paced work environments.
With the above tips, you’re well on your way to balancing hard work...
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Developing Smart Wor
- Stop multitasking. You might think you’re multitasking, but you’re actually rapidly shifting your focus from one item to another, which just consumes valuable energy. It can take
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Being successful is always about that perfect balance of hard work and smart work. Its about respecting hard work but also keeping your sanity and peace first . Check out the complete article!!
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Multitasking
It can take 20-40 percent more time to finish a list of jobs when you multitask, compared with completing the same list of tasks in sequence.
Forget about multitasking and, instead, focus on one task at a time. That way, you'll produce higher quality work.
Multitasking vs monotasking
Multitasking fractures your attention between multiple tasks at the same time; monotasking fully focuses on one task.
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Myth – The 10,000 Hour Rule
"If you want to become world-class good all you need to do is put in 10,000 hours."
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