This is how the most successful women spend the first hour at work

Look, achieving success in your career is not complicated at all. It just depends on which tricks you know.

Research has been done on what successful women do in the first hour at work. And it will surprise you. The top women all start by greeting their colleagues. Every day again with the same enthusiasm. Upon entering, they exuberantly say ‘hello’, make small talk here and there, and ask how the dinner of so-and-so was last night. And how the kids are doing. And with the partners. It improves the bond with your colleagues and you need that to do your work well that day. You can be as strong as you want in what you do, but if no one is listening to you, success is always far away.

Alright, and then. You start your day by creating some order. Organize your tasks for that day and that week, from the most important - can't wait another minute - to less important. This way you waste less time on things that are not urgent or that actually seem to be of no importance a week later. And perhaps the best part: tidy up your desk. And also the desktop of your computer. Starting work clean and fresh helps you think clearly. This way you make better decisions when everything is nicely organized. Then you move on to your emails. Scan your new emails and check which ones can wait for a response. Do respond immediately to the emails that are screaming for attention, then you have that done.

You beautiful girl

What also fits in that first hour: take a moment for yourself. Because starting your day full of stress and worries is not effective. In no profession. Then you end up getting even less done than you would like and you do your work worse if you are only in panic mode. So take a breath, grab a cup of tea or coffee, treat yourself, flip through a magazine. Start your day calmly before you get swept up in the hustle and bustle of the job. It seems so simple, but everyone forgets it. Take a moment to consciously reflect on the things you are proud of. If necessary, write them down, in a paper agenda or in a notepad. Viewing yourself positively ensures that you actually feel better. And the happier you feel, the better your work is. Hearts, stars, anything goes. Write down what you are grateful for and what makes you happy. Then that second hour of the workday is a piece of cake.

So jot down these four concrete points in your agenda and you go get ‘em, tiger:

1 Have I chatted with my close colleagues?
2 Which tasks are the most important right now? Is my desk tidy?
3 Which emails do I need to respond to right away, which can wait?
4 I am proud of who I am and what I achieve every day

FACTS

• After the death of the French L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, 67-year-old Alice Walton is the richest woman in the world. Who? She is the only daughter of Sam Walton who founded the supermarket chain Walmart. She has about 32 billion.
• Young women in the Netherlands work an average of 29 hours per week
• The most popular profession in our country? Psychologist, followed by lawyer and account manager