How did the others involved?
In addition to these patterns of behavior, certain time wasters prevent us from effectively managing time. A time waster prevents a person from accomplishing the job or achieving the goal. Common time wasters include:
1. Interruptions, such as phone calls, text messages, and drop-in visitors
2. Meetings, both scheduled and unscheduled
3. Lack of clear-cut goals, objectives, and priorities
4. Lack of daily and/or weekly plans
5. Lack of personal organization and self-discipline
6. Lack of knowledge about how one spends one’s time
7. Failure to delegate or working on routine tasks
8. Ineffective communication
9. Waiting for others and thus not using transition time effectively
10. Inability to say no