Work smart: really?

Are you people who are looking for ways to work smart? If yes, you are with me. For years since graduation, I have been a desperate seeker for how to do so. And the result is I found 'none'.

My workplace invests resources to make sure employees know how to work smart and therefore increase their productivity. And what I have learnt is 'none' again.

So I keep searching. I found a guy, Shawn Achor, who seems to change my perception of working behavior. I normally go with this rhythm: Work hard ---> Productivity ---> Happy.

Now what I learnt is: Happy ---> Productivity ---> Work hard (smart)

I think I got it right:

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