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and urgent task takes allotted time. As a result,workers tend to use short-cuts to complete thetask on time. This may result in serious accidents.Therefore deadlines should be flexible so that taskcan be finished with ease and peace. Work as per Priority: Follow ‘First Thing First”rule. The most important thing needs to be donefirst. The least important or unimportant tasksneed to be attended the last or not to be done atall. Fatigue: Avoid working for long periods oftime because this often causes fatigue. Take smallbreaks in between. This will keep you fresh andmotivated. Write it down: A short pencil is better thana long memory. Anything and everything youneed to remember should be written down. Evenif your memory is great, nobody’s perfect and itdoesn’t hurt to put it on paper, record them whereyou can easily find and refer to them when youneed them. Sharpen Your Tools: You must update yourknowledge and skills. Moreover, be in touch withthe latest technology and information to staycurrent. Put it back. Once you establish whereeverything belongs, you need to get in the habitof putting it back there as soon as you’re finishedusing it. Don’t put it on the table or on the chair andmove onto something else, thinking to yourselfthat you’ll put it away later. That’s a big no-no. Do What You Love: You must do what youlove. Because if you do so, work is like play that youenjoy and you would no longer be worried abouttime. Your whole heart will be into it and successwill not be far away. This is one trait found insuccessful people. They all had a passion for theirwork. Besides, love what you do. If you are given atask, which you do not like then make it lovable bydoing it differently. Do not try to Be Perfect:be perfect because:You must not try to Perfection is a goal which is desirable butnot achievable. A perfectionist attitude causes too muchmental and physical stress. Too much time is wasted to get the ‘perfectfinish’ that leaves less time for other importantthings as a result other work is either not done or ispoorly done. A perfectionist avoids any ‘input’ for furtherimprovements.Change/improvement is the only thing whichis constant in life so we must change/improve andImprovement must be consistent because it is notan end to be reached but a journey to be continued.You must remember: So long as you grow, you aregreen. When you are ripe, you are rotten. Win the Heart: This is the most important factor,shown by highly successful managers, businessmenand organisations around the world. They believe,”If we win the HEARTS of our employees, their HEADSand HANDS will automatically work for us.” Thefollowing points could be useful: Everyone should be treated with respectand dignity, irrespective of rank/position. Everyone should be given chance to growand expand in the organization. Listen to their problems, needs, suggestionsetc. carefully and provide required assistance . Motivate them to give their best, rather thanforcing them to work. Do remember your subordinates help youattain a higher status. Do not neglect them.You can’t (in any meaningful way) change theamount of energy you have in any given day, butyou can take advantage of your mind by workingsmarter. If you really want to live life ‘king size’ thenwork smart- Sgt Chetan ChauhanINDIAN AIR FORCE 2 0 1 1 S e p t e m b e r Aerospace Safety 27