“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.”

Henry Ford: Founder, Ford Motor Company

One of the most common answer when you ask someone to embark in personal development program like reading books on  biography of successful people, attending seminar and talk to change their life is “I don’t have time!”

Dr. Norman Vincent Pierce once said, “The only person who do not have time is six feet under ground.”  Everyone have 24 hours, no more no less. How come there are some people who seem to have more time than other and achieve more things and even have time to be with their family or doing charity work,. Do this people have more time or they have some magic power that allow them to do several things at one time.

Many people never realized that they actually wasted a lot of their precious time without them knowing it. Below is seven time wasters in our every day activities, see if you have some of them.

1. Trying to do too many things at one time. (See no magic here)

Over ambitious, over estimate you ability and underestimate the effort needed in doing the task that you are having.

2. Unable to say “NO” when approached for help.

Always wanted to be Mister Nice or Miss Nice. Accept what ever things or tasks that your colleague or superior, friend or relative asking you for a favor.

3. Lack of planning in carryout your duties.

Have the belief that some small tasks can be completed within a short time, never seriously schedule your time. Never give yourself some buffer time.

4  Lack of Discipline

Do not have the tenacity of getting your things done first before thinking of having fun.

5. Procrastination

Habit of doing easy task first and leaving the difficult task later and leaving the task uncompleted.

6 Too Much Socializing

Believe that man is a social animal and always have the desire to be in the “gang” as if without you, world will stand still.

7. Lack of Focus

Easily distracted by new events coming your way and loosing interest in your current endeavor.

So here it is, the Seven “sins” on time wasters, come to think of it, I may have committed all the seven sins in time wasters.

How many have you committed?

Come back for the next posting on their cure.