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14 things successful people do in the last 10 minutes of the workday

Posted on: September 12, 2016 Category: Blog

Want to maximize your success?  During your last 10 minutes at work Business Insider reports best practices to incorporate before leaving your desk.  Do a quick review to determine what you can start doing today to strengthen your performance:

  1. Update your to do list.
  2. Organize your desk and desktop.
  3. Review your successes.
  4. Pause to reflect on your day.
  5. Decide what can wait.
  6. Set goals for the next day.
  7. Decide how much contact you want from work colleagues during your off hours.
  8. Manage communications: Decide if you need to be in the loop during your off hours.
  9. Review priorities for the next day.
  10. Never leave anyone in the lurch.
  11. Say “thanks”.
  12. Walk away saying “goodbye”.
  13. Leave a great impression.
  14. Avoid lingering.

Continue Reading:  14 things successful people do in the last 10 minutes of the workday  

Wishing you much career success!

Joanne Loberg
Certified Executive Coach & Internationally Certified Career Management Professional
JL Careers

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