Tomorrow is Monday? Discover how to take advantage of your week

To get the most out of your days (without overwork) follow these tips and learn to work smart. In today’s world, is it possible to have a 40-hour workweek or is it a dream? It is possible, we just need to work smart, no more. How can other businesses implement this ideology? They need to have a plan of action. To solve the code on how to have a 40-hour efficient week, here are four methods to work smart.

1. Ignore the visibility trap.

Through the years, there is something that has been observed about the labor week, the endless pursuit of visibility. The first sign of this is that you attend to too many meetings, and just the ones you do not need to go to. Why is this trap so common? It seems that many people may feel forgotten, or rejected by their colleagues if they do not attend the meetings.

How can you ignore this? Meetings are expensive, so do not spend valuable minutes where you should not be. Should the meeting take 60 minutes? What are the goals? If you do not have a structured agenda, participants will not have a clear role, and they are likely to waste your time.

2. The results on the activities.

Throughout the day you need to ask yourself, am I producing tangible results or am I just participating in activities that I think are important? If you do not have goals in mind for the week, you will not know if you are on the right track, and giving value to the business. When this happens, you will not know if you succeeded in the week.

How do you do this? Set your weekly priorities and stick to them. Communicate daily with your boss to make sure you are on the right track.

3. You are your own boss.

Only you can control your destiny in the week. Yes, things that you did not plan for can arise, but if you are focused on working with your manager on the ideal results, you can focus on completing the tasks. If you allow people to take you down the wrong path, you will lose focus. How to do this? At the beginning of the day think what you are going to do. What MUST be done? What do you need to do to meet your daily goals?

4. Fly beyond the noise.

When you really need to do your work, it will not matter more than finding a way to fly away from the noise. You can easily be late if you spend a lot of time chatting in the halls with colleagues or eating.

How do you do this? Keep your head down. Stay away from Facebook and Twitter. Do not get caught up in gossip situations. Ignore light objects. If you can do this, you can have a productive week with great results.