- **Epistemic status:** #seedlings The key to succeeding in the workplace often revolves on working smart by thinking what is going to be the thing that will deliver the most value first. Cutting out as much of the “busy work” as you can without making your quality work suffer. Some of the following are examples of types of “busy work”: - [[Reach out to others and delegate work]] - [[Limit refactoring code]] - Avoid the pointless meetings that can be an email, - Writing a 10-page research paper that people won't read - Use productivity tools to help you deliver faster - Outsource any work you are comfortable doing --- ## References - “Advice for Working as UX Design Team of One : Userexperience.” Accessed June 30, 2022. <https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/k3w6j3/advice_for_working_as_ux_design_team_of_one/ge6nc1u/?context=3>.