BossTalks.com Topic: Hard work vs long work?

leninkster on "Hard work vs long work?"

leninkster — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:57:11 +0000

I think that either way you choose to work, the approach you take dictates the actual amount of productivity you achieve.
I have worked, out of necessity, in both modes. I learned very early on thay irrespective of the model you use, it is in the way you manage your time that affects your productivity. I suspect that if you are an unorganised sort of person, or one whose mind is constantly looking for another thing to sink its teeth into, then working for more shorter periods are more productive. If you tend to be focussed and organised, and can carefully schedule you time, and avoid distractions, then single longer periods of work might be right for you.
In either case, if you are easily distracted, and lose track of time, then it doesn't matter which approach you take, you are doomed to a life of unproductiveness antil you get control of your time. Remember the quote by Ernest Hemmingway, "Never mistake motion for action"

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green on "Hard work vs long work?"

green — Tue, 08 May 2007 09:38:01 +0000

Longer hours. I still can accomplish more by working for whole day, then to work even very-very-very hard but only one-two hours a day...

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white on "Hard work vs long work?"

white — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:01:49 +0000

Well, one more question about personal time management. As it was mentioned by Seth Godin in one of his books, there is a big difference between long working and hard working. These are different kinds of work and produce different results. I know that a lot of people blindly believe that long working is a necessarity for a success. Personally, I used to spend numerous hours on different projects, until I figured out that I am not that successful on all these projects at all. However, I remember making tough decisions and taking risky steps, that was making my work harder, but I could spend less hours on it. The hard work made me less tired then long work, it was even given me more energy and excitement. However, if my hard work screws up, it's much harder to recover from it.

That's the choice: do you like longer hours or harder times? And what does make you work more successful?

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