Home Work

Although there are times when taking work home with you will be necessary in order to get the job done, it is generally not a good practice. Do not make a habit of bringing work home with you. It is a sign of either poor time management at work or being a workaholic. This is inconsistent with leading a successful, well balanced life. If you find that you are consistently taking work home with you, something’s wrong. Try to delegate the work to someone else, or organize your time more efficiently so that you can get your work done during normal working hours. You need to get away from work at the end of the day, both physically and mentally. Doing office work at home tends to be counter-productive, draining you of energies and alienating your loved ones.

It is also a dangerous habit because if you can’t get something done during the day, you’ll start to believe that “there’s always tonight”… It isn’t worth it.
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Time Outs

Working for long periods of time without taking a break is not time effective. Energy decreases, and physical stress and tension accumulates. Irritability, fatigue, and anxiety can all be caused by the failure to take a time out during a normal work day. Periodic breaks can rejuvenate, invigorate and stimulate a person to be more productive. Don’t be the workaholic who thinks that if you are not always working, you are not being productive. On the contrary, taking a few well timed breaks, with a change of venue, some isometric exercises, or a little bit of social interaction, can make all the difference in the world. Not only will it be refreshing, but it will also increase your efficiency.

Remember, anything that contributes to your health and well being is good time management.

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Behavior

Your behavior and attitude dictate the results you will get in your life. The key to forming good productive behavior is to form good productive habits and eliminate negative, unproductive habits. A habit can be formed, or eliminated, in approximately [21] days of persistent repetitive action.

Positive reinforcement is the key, whether you are working to eliminate a bad behavior, or trying to acquire a positive behavior. Do something to reward yourself for acquisition of a behavior that will improve your life. Do something for yourself when you eliminate a bad habit. Try not to punish yourself for slipping into old habits or failing to maintain good ones. Just simply get back on track and try to maintain the behavior you wish to adopt for approximately twenty-one days.

You have to make the change first. If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.

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Abuse

Abuse of any kind is unhealthy, whether it is abuse of power, abuse of alcohol or drugs, or abuse of your position. The old adage, “All things in moderation”, can go a long way in helping you to be successful. Never allow self-destructive behavior to effect your ability to fulfill your potential.
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