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		<title>The Myth of Working Longer Hours &#038; Productivity</title>
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<p>We&#8217;ve all been told that highly productive people get more things done. And if you&#8217;ve got a massive pile of work that needs to get done, you instantly feel like you need to work longer hours.</p>
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<p>You work insane amount of hours that gets you constantly tired and frustrated. Because you think you can get more done by working longer hours.</p>
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<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re being thrown tickets and issues and expect to either sink or swim. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;ve always been able to complete the ticket work and resolve issues or challenges whenever you make mistakes.</p>
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<p>The fact is working longer hours doesn&#8217;t guarantee you&#8217;ll be productive and finish all of your work.</p>
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<p>The good news is you don&#8217;t have to constantly work long hours to get more stuff done and be highly productive.</p>
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<p>In this video, I deconstruct the myths of working long hours and productivity for IT Professionals.</p>
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<p>I do these videos on a regular basis in my private Facebook Group &#8211; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/itprosbreakingfreefromburnout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>IT Professional&#8217;s Guide to Break Free from Fatigue, Overwhelm, &amp; Burnout</strong></a>.</p>
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<p>Click the link, request access, and check out the video (again &#8211; membership in the Group is free):</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/itprosbreakingfreefromburnout/permalink/501180604199647/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Link to watch inside the private Facebook Group</a>.</p>
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