Developing good work habits is important for career success and personal life balance. People with good organization and time management skills tend to avoid procrastination, which is a leading cause of poor productivity. The document provides tips for developing positive work attitudes and habits, including setting life goals and work schedules, developing a strong work ethic, avoiding distractions like cyberloafing or daydreaming, and finding the right motivation. Following these principles of diligence, punctuality, orderliness and making effective use of time can help anyone improve their work habits and productivity.

1. Developing Good
Work Habits
by Ruth Lepago

2. I) People with good work habits
tend to be more successful in
their careers

3. than poorly organized
individuals.

4. And they
have more
time to
spend on
personal
life.

5. PROCRASTINATION:
IS THE LEADING CAUSE
OF POOR PRODUCTIVITY
AND CAREER SABOTAGE

6. Awareness of procrastination
can lead to its control.

7. Three Types of Procrastinators

8. 3 Powerful Techniques to Beat
Procrastination

9. Five Other Techniques for
Reducing Procrastination

10. 1) Calculate the Cost of
Procrastination
Failing to
pack your
lunch and
buying
cooked food
will cost you
more money

11. Calculate how much money you
would save for not taking a cab
to school or work because you

12. s
2) Jump-start yourself: Have a positive
and enthusiastic attitude towards work.
Think of the benefits of diligence and
the consequences

13. What is diligence?
A diligent
person does
the best in
everything
he does
paying
attention to

15. The Benefits of diligence
a)You will be in places of influence
and authority

16. b) You will never lack

17. 3) Motivate yourself with

18. 4) or postpone reward until
the task is completed

19. 5) Follow the WIFO Principle
(Worst In, First Out)

20. Developing good work habits and
time management practices is often
a matter of developing proper
attitudes toward work and time

21. Seven Attitudes and
Values To Be Developed
Toward Work and Time

22. 1) Developing or Discovering Your Life
Mission Based On Your Abilities and

23. What would you want to
accomplish in life? Is it helping

24. Making new

25. Building the most modern
buildings?

27. Or baking the most beautiful
cake?

28. 2) Develop goals. Plan and
write down how to reach

29. Short Term Goals:
Examples: a) Learn a foreign language

30. b) Improve my writing, reading,
speaking and listening skills in

31. Long –Term Goals:
Example:a) I will have my
own car at the age of 25.

32. b) I’ll have 500,000 baht in
the bank at the age of 35

33. c) I’ll have my own house by
the age of 40

34. 3) Develop a Strong Work
EthicWork ethic is a set
of values based
on hard work and
diligence. It is
also a belief in the
moral benefit of
work and its
ability to enhance
character.

35. 4) Value Good

36. And Punctuality

37. 5) Value Your Time, Don’t Waste it

38. 6) Value Neatness,
Orderliness

39. 7) Value speed

40. 8) Work smarter, not harder

41. 9) Be Psychologically
Self-employed

42. The alarm clock should be
your boss

43. Your schedule of activities should
be your boss

44. 10) Find the Right
Motivation For Work

45. 11) Find Time to

46. And Relax!

47. How To Stop Wasting Time

48. 1) Avoid Daydreaming

49. 2) Prepare a Schedule of Your
Activities

50. 3) Don’t be a goof

51. Goofing off is a slang
term for engaging in
recreation or an idle
pastime while
obligations of work
or society are

52. 4) Don’t be a cyberloafer

53. Cyberloafing is a term used to
describe the actions of
employees who use their
Internet access at work for
personal use while pretending
to do legitimate work.

54. 5) Have an organized record of important names,
places, bus numbers, phone numbers,
addresses,etc.

55. 6) Set a time limit for finishing
tasks and projects

56. Thank
You!
By Ruth L. Lepago
Work Education Teacher
Samsenwittayalai School
Bangkok, Thailand