WORK SMART, NOT HARD

We have all heard the saying, "Work smart, not hard." It makes sense. After all, who wants to work hard? The mistake many people make is equating smart to the opposite of hard, as if the saying were, "Work easy, not hard." However, smart doesn't mean easy.  

Working smart often requires working diligently, paying attention to details, doing research and following through. If you want to be the leader of the pack, you'll need to put in the work and focus your efforts on activities specific and integral to achieving your goals.

It's the focus that makes your efforts smart. Even difficult tasks become easier with time. When one become more skilled they learn efficiencies that allow them to complete tasks more quickly. 

Working smart requires a concentration of effort and not becoming sidetracked with easier tasks. Focus on those activities that require little effort, present few challenges, generate mediocre results and for the most part can be very boring.

The best example of smart work is a top athlete because they focus their efforts on developing those skills in which they are deficient. The Bill Gates' of the business world put in long hours and take on massive responsibilities - hard work. However, that too is smart work because they focus their efforts on reading the market and improving their products while improving their market shares.

If you want to get ahead in the world you cannot escape hard work. With focus, diligence and practice you can make that hard work smart.

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