Do you find yourself not being able to get your work done in time? Do you need that extra bit of time to clear off your desk (which, most of the time, is impossible)?Here are 8 ways to waste time and what to do about it:
- Don't procrastinate! This will only get you into more trouble as time passes and you could be doing something productive. Taking a break is one thing, but not doing the work if you have time is another.
- Try to schedule yourself in for meetings that you feel are necessary to be a part of. People will try to suck you into meetings that your expertise might be useful, but if you are only needed for 5 minutes of a 1 hour meeting, tell them you will provide your support afterwards.
- Don't try to do all tasks that are given to you all by yourself. If you are able to get help from colleagues or even asking your manager for some help, do so. This will show that you are a team player and want to make sure the work gets done on time and right, the first time around.
- Try not to pick up the phone or respond to that urgent e-mail right away. Instead, set out some time in your schedule to call people back and respond to e-mails in blocks of 30 minutes, 1 hour, whatever works for you.
- If people walk up to you and ask you for a task, make sure to stress that you are more than willing to help out, but give them a timeline of when you can start and finish it. If they're not satisfied with your answer, talk to your manager and they will be more than pleased (hopefully you have a good boss) to help you figure it out.
- Try not to spend too much time on the internet. You start researching information for a task that you were given and you start checking your e-mail, surfing the web, etc. Try to stick to the task at hand.
- Multi-tasking is a big no-no. The human brain is not designed to handle more than one task at a time. If you attempt it, you will be guaranteed to make mistakes as you go along. Try to start one task at a time and complete it - then move onto the next one. If people interrupt you, shift your focus on them until that's completed and go back to your original task - but keep it brief.
- Prioritization is the key! Make a list of things that you need to get done or use the Outlook task function. This will make things run much more smoothly and you should place a check mark beside items that you have completed.
Follow these 8 simple rules to not waste time and you will feel like you have more than enough time to do other things and a sense of great accomplishment.
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