#109: Dr Wally's Final 'Parting Shot'

Here is Dr Wally’s Final Parting Shot: Be careful out there – don’t work hard. Working hard gets you two things – more work and tired.

I have met many people who carry on as if working hard is an end in itself. They seem to focus more on what they are doing than on why they are doing it, on busy-ness instead of on achievement.

Surely, it makes more sense to be clear on the outcome you want and then to work in a manner that gets the most out of your efforts. In other words, work smart.

According to Dr Wally, working smart means you are working to a plan; you are committed to getting it done; you monitor what you do and make adjustments; and you keep learning what works, or does not work, for you.

Now you know what lazy people, like me, already know: Your success is determined, not by how hard you work, but by how smart you work.


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