U.S. News spoke to several career coaches to pinpoint 10 ways you can get more done at work: Take breaks. It's tempting just to sit at your desk all day, but you'll find yourself far less energized.

Ask them how they make it work, how they address the things you worry about most: money, rates, income, fluctuations. We are always constructing obstacles that stop us from pursuing big dreams.

But can listening to background music while you work really make you more productive? It's a controversial topic. Some people swear by it, others find it painfully distracting.

That's because they go deeper and are more detailed for professional purposes. Tweak and edit them to your liking to make them work for you. 1. 'Strategic mindset' prompt (Image credit: Shutterstock) ...

Proponents say it can boost productivity, reduce procrastination, improve focus and motivation and help to prevent burnout.

It's also great for complementing work-provided tools as well. I can take everything I need to do on the side that may not be tracked through work, and keep tabs on everything and how it conflicts ...

More often, they’ll mention how you made them feel. Trusted. Dismissed. Energized. Unheard. That part is up to you. Reputations are social. They spread through conversation, not documentation.

Even more interestingly, when an AI takes over a human task, the task can change. Sometimes the AI is just doing things differently. Other times, AI starts doing different things.

Crucially, their partners also noticed. Employees high in self-efficacy were rated as better at balancing work and family, as well as being more effective in family life.

Without clear direction, if AI saves time at work, it just becomes open space that fills itself with more of the same. Now that AI can do so much, the question is whether they are ready for it.

She said data shows they are more productive at home and metrics are easy to track on their work. “We took that into consideration and benchmarked that industry,” she said.