What are your major time wasters?
Questions to Challenge You
1. What are your major time wasters? Keep a time log for one week. Compare how you thought you
wasted time with what your time log revealed. 2. Write down your goals for the next week. What action steps can you take to realize your goals? At
the end of the week, evaluate your progress. Then write down the next week’s goals. 3. What is keeping you from accomplishing your goals? Think about how you can change the circum-
stances to better reflect your priorities. 4. Do you use a planner or other scheduling device? If not, investigate the choices and select the one
that will work best for you. Then use it! 5. Think about how you handle interruptions. During the next week, try various strategies to minimize
the effect of interruptions.