How to Avoid Time Wasting

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These days, everyone is complaining about running out of time. However, have they ever realized how much time is wasted complaining? We aspire to being 100 per cent productive when we work, but the fact is that nobody is perfect. Time wasting is a problem of any busy person. It can be a matter of using time poorly, or falling victim to things beyond our control. What are the most common and most influential time wasters of the working week? What is the common negative thought that can keep you stuck in a mind frame that perpetuates the problem? Many of us dread looking at our email inbox after a day or two away from workplace. That dreaded mountain that we have tried to chip away at from our mobile devices in our free time now has our full attention. The problem here is that the focus is on the communication method, not the communication content. It is not a mountain of email we are facing; it is a mountain of questions and correspondence we have to deal with. With email being such an easy way to ask a question or send some information, there is no easy way to reduce the amount of email you will receive. However, by focusing on providing solutions and not spending too much time on these problems that other people send through, you can start to reclaim your day. So reframe and rewrite those negative thoughts that hold you back. Meanwhile, meetings, the most complained about activities of the working week, are commonly criticized that not much ever gets achieved; they take too long, they always meander off course and most importantly, they are a waste of time. Again, meetings are just a form of communication, and to communicate effectively you need everyone to be on the same page seeking a similar goal. Occasionally, people use meetings to raise only mildly relevant grievances, or fail to keep on topic and address the problems being raised. Meetings

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