Is your day not long enough to get the work done? Does the week hold boundless possibilities at the beginning, but soon begin to unravel? Are you less productive because the clock hands move faster than you can work?
There may be Time Leakage in your work day. Here's how Time Leakage can occur. You spend 5 minutes checking the stock market (now that may not be good news). A colleague stops by and you commiserate about your favorite football team. It will just take another minute or two to check the status of an on-line order for a birthday present you ordered.
If there is more work than hours in the work day, take a look at author Dr. Jan Yager's survey results for the top time wasters at work.
Work Time Wasters (Yager)
- Socializing
- Personal business
- Unplanned visitors
- Non-work related internet
What have you identified to be time wasters in your workplace? We would like to hear from you!
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