Is All Your Hard Work Helping or Hurting?

<p>Most of us have been conditioned to believe that hard work is a good thing. Working long hours, being exhausted every day - it's all part of the general grind of work.</p> <p>While hard work was certainly needed in the "olden days", our working lives have changed. Instead of going down a mine or lifting heavy things, many of us spend a lot of time doing "knowledge work" which involves writing documents or analysing information.</p> <p>With this type of work, many of the benefits aren't so obvious. Many workers spend time in countless meetings and writing documents that nobody really needs. This means there is a tremendous opportunity to be working more effectively, instead of just putting in more and more hours.</p> <p>In this episode, I discuss how your intense work ethic could actually be hurting you, rather than helping you... and talk about some steps you can take to improve the situation.</p> <p><!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-dots"} --></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-dots" /> <p><!-- /wp:separator --></p> <p><strong>Online Course:</strong> Would you like to build a mindset that focused on doing good work, rather than just more work? Learn to focus on what matters and start to get rid of the rest with the <a href= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/time-management-for-leaders-online-course/"> Time Management for Leaders Online Course</a>. It will have you leading more effectively, instead of just wasting your time. <a href= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/time-management-for-leaders-online-course/"> Click here to learn more and enrol today</a>.</p> <p><!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-dots"} --></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-dots" /> <p><!-- /wp:separator --></p> <p><em><strong>Got something to say? <a href= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/community/">Click here to head over to the Thoughtful Leader forum</a> and share your experience with all the other Thoughtful Leaders out there!</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Article: <a href= "htt