Take a Thinking Break, for Your Work’s Sake

Work is a busy place. In most cases, you are somehow responsible for supplying a good or a service. And the perception is that whomever produces the most, wins. But here’s my advice: The next time you’re on the job -- or for that matter, in your job search -- studiously producing whatever it is you are responsible for or sending out as many resumes as you can, stop.

Yep. Just take some time to stop and think.

Now I know this seems like a luxury. But nothing can be improved upon if you keep grinding on your duties as fast as you can. And sometimes it’s even worth taking a hit productivity-wise to improve your processes for efficiency, evaluate your service to be sure it’s really the best or rethink if the job openings you’re responding to are what you want.

As Rands in Repose considers thinking in this blog entry, it’s the difference between being reactive and proactive. In short, taking that hit in time and productivity to think about what you’re doing can put you ahead of the curve and yield better results in the end. And he even offers how-tos for group brainstorming.

So, are you ready to get started? Check out our special report: “Good Thinking for Your Career.”

For more information on this subject, visit Monster’s Productivity section.

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