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to Get Ahead in theto Get Ahead in the Business WorldBusiness World

Your work day is a Your work day is a hugehuge part of part of your life.your life.

Many of us work more hours than we sleep in a Many of us work more hours than we sleep in a day and most of us spend far more time working day and most of us spend far more time working

than we spend on any other activity.than we spend on any other activity.

So theSo the way you approach your work way you approach your work can can impact the rest of your life. impact the rest of your life.

That’s why it’s important to focus on That’s why it’s important to focus on activities that make you happier and more activities that make you happier and more

effective at your job.effective at your job.

Here are Here are 19 effective work habits19 effective work habits to help to help you get ahead in the business world. you get ahead in the business world.

11Arrive Fifteen Arrive Fifteen Minutes Before Minutes Before NecessaryNecessary

Improve your performance & bolster your reputation Improve your performance & bolster your reputation around the office by simply leaving your house fifteen around the office by simply leaving your house fifteen

minutes earlier than you usually do.minutes earlier than you usually do.

11Arrive Fifteen Arrive Fifteen Minutes Before Minutes Before NecessaryNecessary

22Choose One Way to Choose One Way to Excel Each DayExcel Each Day

Start your day with the daily habit of Start your day with the daily habit of focusing on one major project. focusing on one major project.

22Choose One Way to Choose One Way to Excel Each DayExcel Each Day

33Race Against Race Against YourselfYourself

Set small goals for yourself and then race against Set small goals for yourself and then race against the clock to beat your estimated time frame. the clock to beat your estimated time frame.

33Race Against Race Against YourselfYourself

44Incorporate Stress Incorporate Stress Management Into Management Into Your Work DayYour Work Day

Take frequent breaks and singularly Take frequent breaks and singularly focus on one task at a time.focus on one task at a time.

44Incorporate Stress Incorporate Stress Management Into Management Into Your Work DayYour Work Day

55NetworkNetwork

Stay on top of your business contacts by connecting Stay on top of your business contacts by connecting on social networks like LinkedIn so you have a way to on social networks like LinkedIn so you have a way to

manage your professional networking efforts. manage your professional networking efforts.

55NetworkNetwork

66Play to Your Play to Your StrengthsStrengths

Focus on your strengths and delegate your Focus on your strengths and delegate your weaknesses to someone who can do a better job.weaknesses to someone who can do a better job.

66Play to Your Play to Your StrengthsStrengths

77Take a RealTake a RealLunch BreakLunch Break

Work study experts conclude that takingWork study experts conclude that takingreal lunch breaks (without multi-tasking)real lunch breaks (without multi-tasking)

improves productivity and prevents job burnout.improves productivity and prevents job burnout.

77Take a RealTake a RealLunch BreakLunch Break

88Always Look for Always Look for Intrinsic RewardsIntrinsic Rewards

Look for rewards that truly make you proud of Look for rewards that truly make you proud of yourself. Then write down your one accomplishment yourself. Then write down your one accomplishment

each day. This is a great way to stay motivated.each day. This is a great way to stay motivated.

88Always Look for Always Look for Intrinsic RewardsIntrinsic Rewards

99Add a “Wake Up” Add a “Wake Up” Routine in the Routine in the AfternoonAfternoon

Perk up in the afternoon by using a natural stimulant: Put Perk up in the afternoon by using a natural stimulant: Put a drop of peppermint essential oil under your nose, drink a drop of peppermint essential oil under your nose, drink

a cup of yerba mate tea, or stretch for three minutes.a cup of yerba mate tea, or stretch for three minutes.

99Add a “Wake Up” Add a “Wake Up” Routine in the Routine in the AfternoonAfternoon

1010Sandbag When Sandbag When EstimatingEstimating

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People who routinely come in under budget and on time People who routinely come in under budget and on time are trusted more than the people who give optimistic are trusted more than the people who give optimistic

projections and then fall short. projections and then fall short.

1010Sandbag When Sandbag When EstimatingEstimating

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1111Make Yourself Make Yourself KnownKnown

Make it a habit to speak up at least once in every Make it a habit to speak up at least once in every meeting. Instead of zoning out in meetings and biding meeting. Instead of zoning out in meetings and biding your time until you can get to the “real work,” look for your time until you can get to the “real work,” look for

ways to add value to the conversation. ways to add value to the conversation.

1111Make Yourself Make Yourself KnownKnown

1212Document Document Everything Everything ImportantImportant

To keep communication clear (and prevent To keep communication clear (and prevent misunderstandings), get everything in writing either misunderstandings), get everything in writing either

through an email or notes on your computer. through an email or notes on your computer.

1212Document Document Everything Everything ImportantImportant

1313Avoid GossipingAvoid Gossiping

Think before you share negative comments with anyone even Think before you share negative comments with anyone even vaguely related to your career. Treat coworkers with respect vaguely related to your career. Treat coworkers with respect

and keep personal grudges out of the work arena altogether. and keep personal grudges out of the work arena altogether.

1313Avoid GossipingAvoid Gossiping

1414Find a Way to Find a Way to LaughLaugh

Even forced laughter can cause physiological changes that Even forced laughter can cause physiological changes that help people feel better. Crack a joke when appropriate, help people feel better. Crack a joke when appropriate, and let it rip with a couple close coworkers over lunch. and let it rip with a couple close coworkers over lunch.

1414Find a Way to Find a Way to LaughLaugh

1515Ask For WhatAsk For WhatYou NeedYou Need

Talk to management about complaints, explaining Talk to management about complaints, explaining exactly what you need and why you need it. You’ll be exactly what you need and why you need it. You’ll be

surprised at how willing most companies are to surprised at how willing most companies are to provide exactly what you need.provide exactly what you need.

1515Ask For WhatAsk For WhatYou NeedYou Need

1616Leverage theLeverage the80/20 Rule80/20 Rule

Make sure you are working on the most important Make sure you are working on the most important projects during your most productive space of each day.projects during your most productive space of each day.

1616Leverage theLeverage the80/20 Rule80/20 Rule

1717Aim HighAim High

Most of us have trouble seeing a goal through from start Most of us have trouble seeing a goal through from start to finish. That’s why it’s wise to shoot for the moon. to finish. That’s why it’s wise to shoot for the moon.

Then, if you lose steam three-quarters of the way, you’ll Then, if you lose steam three-quarters of the way, you’ll still have achieved a major breakthrough.still have achieved a major breakthrough.

1717Aim HighAim High

1818Get SpecificGet Specificwith Goalswith Goals

Be someone who refuses to accept vague goals as real Be someone who refuses to accept vague goals as real goals. Instead, think through the process and get specific. goals. Instead, think through the process and get specific.

Write down those measurable goals and keep them Write down those measurable goals and keep them somewhere you can see them every day. somewhere you can see them every day.

1818Get SpecificGet Specificwith Goalswith Goals

1919Set Small, Set Small, Attainable GoalsAttainable Goals

Plan out small, reasonable actions on a daily basis. Plan out small, reasonable actions on a daily basis. Then check off those actions as they’re completed.Then check off those actions as they’re completed.

1919Set Small, Set Small, Attainable GoalsAttainable Goals

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