Wasting Time and What to Do About It

Developing Good Habits

Developing Good Habits

The minimalist movement is gaining popularity these days and you can guess that they talk a lot about eliminating all the things that distract us from what's important. Everett Bogue is one of its leaders in the blog world at the moment and lives by the philosophy that minimalism allows a person to be more productive when he has less stuff and has fewer demands on him. As Everett said himself, "I've simplified my life because I want to spend more time creating great work." It makes sense if you think about it. With fewer things to distract us, i.e. fixing broken things, contemplating buying new things, replacing old things, keeping up with the fashion of things, loaning things, borrowing things - you get the idea - we have ample time for the important stuff. There really is a lot to attend to in the world of things and, so the minimalists say, we should widdle them down (including our cars) and free up our minds to have more time and mental clarity to do good work. The point to be gleaned here is that in order to be productive we need to clear our minds. This means doing as little multitasking as possible and focusing only on the task at hand, i.e. eliminating distractions.

Additionally, in order to track down the main culprit in our interruptions and distractions, it is a good idea to keep track of the work we do, including how often and for how long we veer away from it. A good online time and project tracking software like Timesheets.com can help us recognize our errors and then correct them.

Our Feelings at the End of the Day

No matter what the accomplishment, be it a work related task or a long-pursued personal goal, the satisfaction we derive from achievement and hard work is more gratifying than any of the avenues with which we waste our time. This feeling of satisfaction is akin to the endorphins felt after exercise or the rush brought on by some drugs. Good news is good for us, and just as addictive! The larger the dose of accomplishment or the greater number of little ones, the better the feeling. It's really easy to get addicted to feeling good about ourselves. As habit forming people, we can get addicted to just about anything. Whether we choose our addictions to be positive or negative is both a choice and a matter of exposure. So, expose your employees to the good feelings associated with using their time wisely and you will see more positive attitudes and more accomplishment in the office!

Wasting Time and What to Do About It

By: Peggy Emch

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