Work=success

"You are stronger than you think you are, you are more creative than you believe yourself to be, you are infinitely more powerful than you believe you are and you can reach that summit."(Work Hard or Work Smart)

While I was reading that article a lot of things popped out at me.  For example, that quote.  Tom Weber, who wrote it, said a lot about how working hard can get you very far in life.  He says you have steps to becoming successful.  At the beginning of the day, everyone should make a plan on what they want to achieve that day.  Or what they will be working on to get to their goal in mind.  He also said to look at what your working with, and plan a schedule of when you will be working hard.  You don't have to work hard all the time, but you should have a set plan on when you do want to.  Working all the time is simple, but working hard takes time and effort.

"The most common kind of multitasking doesn't boost productivity-it slows you down."(Debunking the Myth of Multitasking)

Dave Crenshaw talks about multitasking in his article and how to overcome it.  He says the most helpful thing to do would be one-on-one training therapy. He found that the best way for people to ultimately make a lasting change.  He doesn't think technology is the main reason for people not being able to multitask.  He does though have ideas to help us with that problem. 

 -Take control of technology

Meaning, turn off your cell phone and emails for a while and set a specific time for them, don't check it every few minutes.

-Schedule what you can schedule

Meaning, Set regular times in the day and week to check your voicemail and email.  Let your friends know when you will be checking them so they know when to send you an email or message.

-Focus on the person

Meaning, be present, listen carefully, and make sure everything has been taken care of before moving on to another task.


The second article really did help me, because I have a multitasking problem.  I get overwhelmed to easily with all the work I'm given.  So I try to just plan it out to avoid getting overwhelmed, which doesn't help all the time.