Working smart as habit of champions (3)

          By Bayo Ogunmupe
     Working smarter, not harder as the key to better results gets to its final part. The next law of working smart is stopping being a perfectionist. It has been found that perfectionism trips up professors on the way to research productivity. The more perfectionistic the professor, the less productive they are. Dr Simon Sherry, a psychology professor at Dalhousie University who conducted a study on perfectionism and productivity found a robust correlation between increased perfectionism and decreased productivity.
     Here are some problems associated with perfectionists: They spend more time than required on a task. They procrastinate and wait for the perfect moment. In business, if it is the perfect moment you are too late. They miss the big picture while focusing too much on small things. Marketers often wait for the prefect moment but in doing so they miss it. The perfect moment is now. Five, stop doing repetitive tasks and start automating. According to a research study conducted by Tethys Solutions, a team of five people spent 3 percent, 20 percent, 25 percent, 30 percent and 70 percent of their time on repetitive tasks respectively. They reduced their time spent to 3 percent, 10 percent, 15 percent, 15 percent and 10 percent after two months of working to enhance their productivity.
     Nowadays, through automation tasks which used to take me a day, I accomplish it within one hour. Indeed, whenever I find that I have done something more than five times, I ask myself if I can find a pogramme to automate it for me. It is nice to have skills but don't forget time is money. People usually do things manually, but automation is easy and requires no research. If you cannot find solutions, hire an expert to help you. Bear it in mind that you need to spend money to make money. Six, stop guessing and start backing your decisions with data. If you can use websites as search engines, you can optimize your life to grow and reach your maximum potential.
     Also, did you know that most people are more easily distracted between noon and 4 p.m? This was the conclusion from a research shared by the associate professor of psychology at Pennsylvania State University, Robert Matchock. Seven.Stop working, take some time to do nothing at all.Most people don't realize that when we are too focused on something, we're are locking ourselves in a box which is often counterproductive to our work orthe results we are seeking. Thus, it is advantageous to stay away from work once a while. At such times we should stay alone allowing our brains to cool.
     One ongoing Harvard study indicates that people form more lasting and accurate memories if they believe they are experiencing something alone. Another indicates that a certain amount of solitude can make a person more capable of empathy towards others. While no one would dispute that too much isolation early in life can be unhealthy, a certain amount of solitude has been shown to help teenagers improve their moods and earn good grades in school. Therefore, it is important to take time for reflection. We often find the solutions we are looking for  when we are not actively searching for them. Like everything in life, productivity requires effort and practice. Change doesn't just happen  by sitting around and waiting for it.