Don’t stay late. Go home early.
Do less. Seriously, take most of the things off of your to do list. Here are some words to live by, when hiring and managing people:
“I’m more impressed by the person who can get it done in 6 hours – and go home and rest – than the person who gets the same thing done in 16 hours.”
Great managers recognize the human-ness of work, and the reality of productivity.
Just make sure you do the one most important thing each day.
Tonight, put down the trivialities. Go home. Eat dinner. Sit in the sunshine. Breathe the outdoor air. Finish your task. Rest.
The world is not made for over-working. In fact, leave early. You probably don’t do it often enough.
Great things can happen by people who live deliberately.
After getting the most important (two) things done today, I left work early. .. and I didn’t read this until tonight .. do I get a star? :)
Of course you get a star. :) And a “YOU’RE REALLY FREAKING AWESOME!!!!” And – I can’t wait to see you in Portland in 2 weeks!!!!
Little late to the comments but THANK YOU for this. I feel the same way. I accomplish more in 6-7 hours of hard working that most can do in 2 days. Being focused, organized and remembering that I am NOT the job all work for me. Too bad more people AKA Bosses, can’t understand this concept.
Better late than never! And yes, I totally agree. Our entire system of ‘productivity’ and ‘work’ needs to be re-thought. I think it’s inherently related to valuing people by hours, rather than by output or ideas. Once we change the language, we can change the way we work.