Develop Good Work Habits

Develop good work habits that mark you as a professional and that will serve you throughout your career. Good work habits mean:

• You plan your time to ensure that tasks are completed on time.
• You always do a thorough job.
• You handle multiple priorities with grace and skill.
• You respond to stressful situations with calm control.
• You maintain your enthusiasm and commitment to a task until it is completed.
• You handle boring tasks with the same care that you handle interesting ones.
• You never give up when tasks are challenging or difficult.
• You analyze tasks in advance and plan how much time they will take to accomplish.
• You pace your work and effort so that you don’t have to rush at the last minute.
• You break large projects into manageable steps and identify milestones.
• You do what is most important each day.
• You use a calendar system to help you manage your time.
• You have the supplies you need on hand and ready for use.
• You keep your workspace orderly and well organized.
• You keep track of projects and materials.
• You are always on time for meetings and appointments.
• Your written documents are neat and free of errors.
• You take proper care of equipment.