Quality, Not Quantity: How Your Work Habits Can Affect You

If you live in America, then there is a good chance that you are a workaholic. Despite the fact that the legal working hours are 40 hours a week for a full-time job, most people work well beyond that and with little to no pay increase. In one of my more recent blog posts, I talked about how some employers have begun to embrace the idea of a shorter work week- or at least one in which they could allow their employees complete flexibility. However, most of us don’t have that luxury, which is why it is important to understand how our working habits can affect our productivity at work as well as our personal lives.

I was always told that you should work to live and not live to work. After all, what’s the point of making money if you never have time to enjoy it? With that being said, here are some things you can do to improve your work habits until you get your 4-day work week.

Ways to Improve Your Work Habits

1. Time of Day: Figure out which time of day you function better as an employee. If you’re a morning person, aim to get the bulk of your more difficult work done then. If you’re a night person, then aim to get the easier tasks that require less thinking over with first.
2. Multi-tasking ‘No-No’: We would all like to think that we are experts at multi-tasking. And while multi-tasking is great for some things, it is not always beneficial for others. When it comes to focusing on something at work, prioritize what needs to be done first and then do it ONE AT A TIME. When you multi-task, you usually (not always) tend to do a less than stellar job on a bunch of things versus if you really focus on one particular thing where you’ll really shine.
3. Time Management: Once you prioritize what needs to get done, then you can take a look at your schedule for the day and/or week to see if you can actually get all of your work done without going much over your paid 4-hour work week. Remember, you’re not trying to cut corners; you’re simply trying to be efficient so that you don’t overwork yourself and also, so that you can actually enjoy your time outside of work with family and friends.

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