How to Cut Back on Work Hours without Putting Productivity on a Standstill

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There are two kinds of people in the work place:  Mr. A, who works more than the number of hours usually required from an employee, and Mr. B, who nails just enough hours for his pay, or even less.  Who would you hire?

Obviously, most of you would hire Mr. A because he comes across as hardworking, wouldn’t you?  Unfortunately, being a hard worker nowadays no longer impresses employers the same way it did in the past.

Work Smart Not Hard

The bottom line is no longer the amount of hours you spend on a task, but the quality of work you deliver.  It’s all about results.  Being hardworking does not necessarily mean producing the desired results.  Productivity is entirely a different thing.  You can be productive, even at fewer hours.  Yes, you can!

How can you cut back on work hours, but produce your desired results?  The answer is a 5-letter word:  focus.  It may sound easy, but in an open-office plan where you can overhear practically everything from the sound of the coffee pot heating up to the beep of an incoming message from a cellphone, focus is such a challenging word.

Good there is personal white noise machine, more commonly referred to as sound masking system.

Personal White Noise Machine:  What does it do?

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A personal white noise machine is a portable gadget you can place on top of your desk, carry in your bag wherever you go and whenever your privacy is challenged by noise.   

At the workplace, it can help you focus on your work by masking the noise around you with its built-in soothing sound that renders noise incomprehensible.  Instead of the incessant buzz of the telephone or the annoying sound of your office printer, you will hear the sound of a running 
                                                                     brook or the calming sound of the ocean.   

With a personal sound masking system, you can instantly transform your place of work into an oasis of peace and quiet that will inspire you to work less hours, but achieve more results.  Your level of focus or concentration determines your success at work, not necessarily the number of hours you put in.