Do you find yourself working late at your job more and more?

Want some help putting an end to those late hours?  

In this practical post, you’ll find some very direct, yet true advice when it comes to staying at the office after hours.

Before we begin, thanks to N.S.I. for suggesting this post topic.

You’ve been staying later and later at the office every day for the past two weeks and you’re feeling worn out.

You haven’t had any pressing deadlines or due dates, but you’re still hanging around the office after everyone else has left.

You need to get your work done, but you’re tired and all you want to do is go home.

Wondering how you can finish your work and leave on time?

Take a deep breath, the advice I’m about to give is direct, honest, and straight to the point.

What are the magic words? It’s quite simple, really:

When you’re at work, just work.

That’s it. Nothing more, and most certainly nothing less.

No procrastinating, no wasting time, no playing games.

Keep in mind, this advice is geared towards a generic workday.

It does not apply to those times when you absolutely must stay at work late to get something done.

Hopefully, those times are few and far between for you!

What you could get done if you just hunkered down and focused on your work?

You’d feel accomplished, successful, and could probably cross off a thing or two from your to-do list.

Most importantly, you could leave for home on time. Not a bad way to end the workday, huh?

Here’s some quick tips to help you put in solid, quality work when you’re at the office.

Choose one thing to work on.

Not two items, not five, not seven. Just choose one item to work on.

When you’ve finished with that, you can move onto something else.

Set a timer for an hour.

Work straight for an hour.

Really focus on your work and see what you can get done during that time.

Take a well-deserved break, and then repeat your hour work session as necessary.

Eliminate distractions.

Use headphones or earplugs, put your cell phone on silent, and set your desk phone to voicemail.

You may also want to log off email and social media accounts.

Pay attention to your breaks.

 How long was your coffee break? Fifteen or fifty minutes?

While you do need a break every now and then, you should make sure you are not taking inordinate amounts of time to rest and recharge.

How about you? Which of these tips are you going to use? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!