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If you want to get somewhere without going Here are four other benefits when you start
down the path of burnout, it might be time to working smarter, not harder:
consider if you could be working smarter, not
harder. 1 It makes time for more rest: When you
work smart, you rest smart, too. It gives
I work hard, but how could I work smarter? you more time for all sorts of types of rest.
Most of us could be more efficient. Over time That might involve meditating, practicing
we develop bad habits or keep doing tasks mindfulness, or even taking a nap. Short
one way even though we have the tools to do naps have been found to strengthen your
them an easier way. memory, improve your mood, and boost
But when you think about working smarter, your creativity.
before you jump to efficiency, pay attention 2 Helps to reduce or recover from
to effectiveness. What is the outcome you’re burnout: Burnout zaps your energy
trying to achieve and is there a better way to
get there? levels and harms your mental health. But
working smarter enables you to be mindful
Depending on your role, you might not have of your energy to recover or reduce
control over the best way to get to an outcome burnout. Working smarter shows you
— maybe your manager requires you to fill out how to connect with your values, what’s
an overcomplicated form every day instead of meaningful to you, and your goals.
sending a quick IM. Even if you don’t control
all of your work, to work smarter, you should 3 Improves your work-life balance:
periodically at least ask the question: Is there a Rather than work longer hours and be
better way? Is there anything I can stop doing? consumed by your professional life,
working smarter carves our time for your
Thrive in your workplace personal life. Working smarter is a great
Connect with our Coaches to build stronger time management practice that allows
workplace relationships and cultivate a culture for more balance in your life and hitting
that drives success.
deadlines on schedule.
Why working smarter is a good idea 4 Boosts your work motivation: After a
Your time and energy aren’t things you should few days of working smart, the difference
waste. Working smarter values your energy will be hard to ignore. Your motivation
and optimizes your time. It helps you spend will increase because you’ll be more
less time burning your energy and more time productive and feel positive about your
saving it for other important things. work. You’ll see what this new strategy is
Plus, it makes you a more efficient doing for you, motivating you to set new
worker. You know what tasks need to be goals and continue your growth.
accomplished in what order and the best
strategies to use to complete them.
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