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I have been there. I was working long hours because work was exciting. And also I wanted to show my boss that I put in a lot of effort. I voluntarily spent a lo
by hasoleju 3y ago
I have been there. I was working long hours because work was exciting. And also I wanted to show my boss that I put in a lot of effort. I voluntarily spent a lot of time in the office to finish tasks more early than expected. Sometimes this extra time was completely unproductive and the things I did turned out to be irrelevant a few days later. Sometimes it was very important for the business that things got finished and the extra time was therefor productive. I learned for myself, that I cannot sustain working long hours regularly without loosing interest in the job.
Right now my mantra is: Keep showing up.
For me this means get work done on a regular basis. My focus is to work on this topic for years without loosing interest, instead of prioritizing to finish the current workload as fast as possible.
Real productivity is achieved when you are an expert in the domain and you have built a network in the company or market segment. Expertise and personal network are the main levers to get thins done.
- dutchCourage 3y agoI noticed this as well. When I was freelancing I would sometimes get inspired and motivated and work til 10pm or later, not because of a deadline but because I felt like it. Each time, I noticed the next day was rather slow. I was more tired and less inspired. Forcing myself to stop after 6pm worked wonders, I would wake up the next day easily, my brain overflowing with new ideas. On top of that I'd manage to sustain that motivation for several days or even weeks in a row.