From my over ten years of working in fast-paced and productivity-based environments, I have learned that a lot of the time, it pays off to do your job smarter, which doesn’t necessarily mean doing it harder.  Most tasks involve getting from point A to point B and while there is always the established straightforward path of getting there, sometimes there are hidden paths that get you there quicker.   Here are some of the habits that I have learned along the way that have gotten me an Exceeded Expectations marking for all seven years that I have stayed at my…