Do you belong to that group of people who never have enough working hours to complete all your assigned tasks? Perhaps you work overtime or bring work home. In fact, you may be a workaholic without knowing it.

Work is a very concrete idea with some weird applications. For example, take the pile of files on your desk. Do you ever see the bottom of that pile? Could it be that your work is like a bottomless pit that can never be completed, even with crazy work schedules and busy overtime? If you work more than you live (provided that there is life outside work), then you are overworked! It's not always easy to correct this situation, although some strategies may help you reduce your list of professional responsibilities.

Clean up!
Do you know what a time eater is? It consists of all the time lost hanging around the water cooler (when you really don't feel like being there!), answering e-mail, looking for files among the mess in your office, listening to your colleagues' complaints... The "eaters" that help you relax and recharge your batteries do not belong in that category: you do need to take a break once in a while, even when you are really busy!

But the time eaters that keep you from completing your tasks should be eliminated. For example, you could save time by writing a letter or making a phone call instead of seeing someone in person. Communications are the worst time eaters. They may be essential, but there are ways to lower the amount of time spent in contacting others. In the case of necessary communication-related tasks (answering your e-mail, for example), you can give yourself a specific amount of time to do it. Beyond the time limit, push it back to the next day. If it's an emergency, people can still call you on the phone!

4- Beware of workaholism!