Working Hard VS Working Smart

Tips and Tools to help you work smarter, and not harder

‘If you love life, don’t waste time. For time is what life is made of’ – Bruce Lee

You work hard, extremely hard, yet you wonder why your results are not really proportionate to the amount of work you do or the number of hours you put in.

You see a colleague of yours, not putting in as much work as you do, but still reaping the same kind of benefits.

Is it because he is gifted? Probably not.

More often than not, smart time management and smart working is the key to getting more out of less. So that is where you probably are lacking. Let’s delve into some tips that could help you work smarter and not harder.

1. Work in short bursts with intense focus.
2. Always measure your efforts.
3. Take fewer decisions during the course of the day.
4. Don’t waste your time trying to kick procrastination’s butt, instead, become a structured procrastinator.
5. Do not sleep all in one go, go polyphasic.
6. You are too important for the nitty gritty stuff – get a virtual assistant.
7. Maintain a healthy body.
8. Act like a person with OCD when planning your day.
9. Do not force yourself to be a morning person, you can be productive at any time of the day.