Don't Discredit Hard Work

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...

• 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...

1. 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.
2. Quality vs. quantity: Hard work often focuses on quantity rather than quality. Smart ...

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 ...

1. 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