Here's how you can overcome common time-wasting habits.

My biggest counter fortime-wasting is to make plans for the day. Here is how it goes: First, you start with the biggest/hardest task of the day, usually as you go on with the day you lose more energy and the biggest tasks seem harder and longer to finish, doing it at the beginning of the day will be the smartest option to avoid missing the important tasks. Once you are done with the biggest task, you can give yourself a good reward of a small break in which you can chill ( Coffee break, small chat with teammates, or whatever you feel like ) Once you freshened up, now you can open your calendar and try to assign the rest of the smaller tasks you have for the rest of the day and you should follow your time assignment.

Identify the Culprits: Track your activities for a day to pinpoint major time-sucks (social media, multitasking, endless meetings). Silence Distractions: Turn off notifications, schedule social media breaks, and block distracting websites. Batch Similar Tasks: Group emails, calls, or other similar tasks to minimize context switching, which can eat into focus time. Embrace the Power of "No": Don't be afraid to politely decline requests that don't align with your priorities. Prioritize Ruthlessly: Focus on the most important tasks first. Utilize tools like to-do lists to stay organized Time Blocking: Schedule specific blocks of time for focused work on defined tasks. This helps avoid procrastination and keeps you on track.

Effective planning significantly reduces time wasted on indecision. Start each day with a clear to-do list of prioritized tasks. Allocate specific time slots for each task, including breaks, to maintain a healthy balance. This structure prevents the paralysis of an overwhelming workload and keeps procrastination at bay!

Making a plan is the way to go, starting your day when you know what you need to do will make your day way easier and faster. But, making plans doesn't mean that you will always stick to it fully, you need to be flexible as a lot of priorities change during the day. Make plans, split your day tasks, and make some room for any kind of urgent tasks that may happen.

Distractions are the worst time killers, as there are a lot of things that can affect our work nowadays; phones, videos, music, chatters, and people. It's good to have some time for yourself now and then, but, try to make a schedule for your day where you have some time to recharge and focus during your working hours on your work only to be able to be as efficient as possible.

One of the biggest issues we always see in employees is that they don't know when to stop or how to say they are underpressure and they try to handle everything themselves which leads to them being overburnt. Always know that you have team members who are willing to help and they might be more suitable for specific tasks. Delegating tasks will help you with your schedule, work energy, and team-building skills.

If you are in the bad habit of wasting time often, please reflect & think about these helpful good habits instead which ARE WITHIN YOUR CONTROL: 1. SELF CONTROL - Be disciplined to make sure you complete what you have set out to do for the day or the week. This calls for a STRONG WILL. 2. SELF AWARENESS - Make sure you find time to focus on your emotions, thoughts and actions. Know what you want & plan to achieve your goals. 3. SELF CARE - Take care of your health (physical & mental) & take reasonable breaks in between. Don't waste too much time doing nothing. Too much play is not good for you. 4. SELF ESTEEM - Build your self-confidence & value yourself. Spend time smartly. Note: You can never regain time which you have lost in life.