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ARE YOU GUILTY OF THESE 7 BIG TIME KILLERS? by Ed Abel
Written by: Edward AbelArticle Overview: There are plenty of ways to fritter away the day, that’s for sure. And after years of experience building my own businesses and then helping others build theirs, I found the following seven suspects guilty of killing time.
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ARE YOU GUILTY OF THESE 7 BIG TIME KILLERS? by Ed Abel
How many of these crimes do you commit?
I lose time because…
___ 1. I lack direction. Guilty of having no goals or plan of action.
___ 2. I procrastinate. Guilty of indecision, fear of dealing with complex tasks, perfectionism, fear of failure, and/or loss of interest in a project.
___ 3. I’m disorganized. Guilty of having important business opportunities slip through your fingers because you lack systems for recording, filing, and tracking your progress.
___ 4. I’m easily distracted by e-mail and phone messages. Guilty of responding to e-mail messages and answering the phone immediately, which prevents you from staying focused on the task at hand.
___ 5. I surf the Internet. Guilty of getting lost in cyberspace. OK, you need information, so you use the Internet, which can save time. But when you get sucked in by headlines and advertisements and spend more time “surfing” than you intended—you’re guilty as charged.
___ 6. I engage in too much small talk. Guilty of getting caught up in gossip, as well as letting colleagues, clients, and prospects ramble on about issues not related to business.
___ 7. I handle personal responsibilities when I should be focusing on my business responsibilities. Guilty of scheduling too many personal tasks during business hours. Now, I’m not suggesting that you never go to your daughter’s softball game, schedule a doctor’s appointment, or take a personal phone call during your normal business hours. What I am suggesting is that you might be spending more time than you realize trying to squeeze in the personal stuff.
Ed’s Time-Killing Cure. To zero in on your time killers, for one week I want you to track and keep a record of the amount of time you spend on each of the seven offenders. Once you identify your offenders, you can eliminate them. Once you eliminate them, you’ll be amazed at the time you “re-capture.”
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