The Haunting of Productivity: Avoiding Common Time-Wasting Traps

Time Management

Thursday, October 31st, 2024

The Haunting of Productivity: Avoiding Common Time-Wasting Traps

While Halloween is full of fun scares, nothing is more frightening than a chaotic schedule or missed deadlines. Regarding time management, it’s like fighting off a horde of zombies. When you don’t prepare for the outbreak, you’ll quickly become one of those who are infected. In this article, we’ll explore the haunted house of time […]

Stealing Time: How to Tackle Time Theft in Your Company

Business Tips, Productivity

Tuesday, July 16th, 2024

Stealing Time: How to Tackle Time Theft in Your Company

Time theft. Although it may sound dramatic, it is a real issue that can devastate your company’s productivity and bottom line. Here’s the ugly truth. though. There will be times when employees misuse company time. Even seemingly minor distractions like social media scrolling, personal errands, or unnecessary breaks can significantly hinder productivity. However, let’s step […]

8 Ways You Can Reduce Wasted Time in Meetings

Meetings

Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

8 Ways You Can Reduce Wasted Time in Meetings

Several years ago I remember reading that Lorraine Twohill, the head of marketing at Google, has 20 meetings a day. If I was drinking something I would have spit it out like a clichéd cartoon character. After all, that just sounds impossible. However, I’ve learned since then that this is feasible as long as stop […]

How Wasting Time Will Make You More Productive

Time Management

Friday, April 12th, 2019

How Wasting Time Will Make You More Productive

I’ve been staring at this screen for what seems like an hour. Instead of cranking out this article, I check the lineup for my fantasy baseball team, started reading a Teddy Roosevelt biography, watched a couple of Ted Ed videos, and now, I’m looking out the window. Yeah. I’m wasting a lot of time right […]

How You’re Wasting Time in Excel (and What to Do About It)

Business Tips

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

How You’re Wasting Time in Excel (and What to Do About It)

Most of us use Excel for at least one purpose in our jobs or our daily lives. It originated the idea of digital spreadsheets and remained one of the best spreadsheet apps available to the public. With it, you can keep track of data, look up relevant information, make quick calculations, and even produce charts […]

7 Time Wasters Taking Away From Your Productivity

Productivity

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019

7 Time Wasters Taking Away From Your Productivity

Thanks to technology, social media and the internet, it’s easy to get distracted today. And these distractions can often lead to hours down the drain—hours that could have been spent being productive. While the digital age has brought an abundance of improvements in the ways we communicate, learn, work, entertain, it’s important not to let […]

Why Wasting Time Can Make You More Productive

Productivity

Monday, August 20th, 2018

Why Wasting Time Can Make You More Productive

There’s a lot to be said for being labeled as a workaholic. After all, we generally get a lot more done than everyone else. However, speaking from my own experience, I might be a workaholic out of necessity rather than by choice. After all, since I am not married and have no kids, there’s nobody […]

Using Time Wisely While You Are on Hold on the Phone

Productivity

Friday, April 20th, 2018

Using Time Wisely While You Are on Hold on the Phone

Who enjoys being put on hold when you call a business? Did anyone raise their hand? I didn’t think so. The fact is that many people thoroughly dislike being placed on hold when they are on the phone. I don’t blame them. It can feel like a waste of time when there are more important […]

How to Avoid Wasting Time on People Who Don’t Respond

Time Management

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

How to Avoid Wasting Time on People Who Don’t Respond

It’s a long held notion that words have power. For the most part it’s true. What other people say to us can have a big and lasting impact on our mood, work, or very lives. But what about what they don’t say? Trying to call, text, or email someone who doesn’t answer can be frustrating […]

6 Ways to Kill Time Wasting Activities for Good

Time Management

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

6 Ways to Kill Time Wasting Activities for Good

Anyone who is honest will probably tell you that they engage in time wasting activities from time to time. However, when it becomes a routine or habit it’s time to take some action. Fortunately, there are 6 ways to kill time wasting activities for good that can help you get back on track. 1. Develop […]

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