s

_____ Interruptions

_____ Waiting for answers

_____ Unclear job definition

_____ Too much work

_____ Poor communication

_____ Shifting priorities

_____ Equipment failure

_____ Red tape

_____ Conflicting Priorities

_____ Low company morale

_____ Untrained staff

_____ Pee

Have you ever noticed that the things that matter most often get pushed aside by less important concerns? At times, it seems like everyone and everything conspires against us and prevents us from accomplishing what we really want to. Events we never anticipated catch us blind side, demand our attention, and distract us from what matters most. These events control us, and when that happens, our productivity drops and so does our self-esteem. Because these events deflect us from what we really ought to be doing, they are very costly.

This following list of time robbers is not exhaustive, but perhaps it will help you guard against influences that can steal your most precious commodity, time. Not all of these time robbers are avoidable. Some, like equipment failure and meetings, may be beyond our control. But most of them simply creep into our lives and steal from us without our awareness. Suddenly, our time is gone, we’ve spent our daily allotment, and we don’t know where it went. We could easily say that the opportunity cost of these time robbers is very high - especially in terms of event control, personal productivity, and self-esteem. As you read through the list, identify the time robbers that give you the greatest difficulty. Give them a ranking, from one to ten, and then carefully consider how you might eliminate them.

Time Robbers Imposed on Us

_____ Interruptions

_____ Waiting for answers

_____ Unclear job definition

_____ Too much work

_____ Poor communication

_____ Shifting priorities

_____ Equipment failure

_____ Red tape

_____ Conflicting Priorities

_____ Low company morale

_____ Untrained staff

_____ Pee

hese events control us, and when that happens, our productivity drops and so does our self-esteem. Because these events deflect us from what we really ought to be doing, they are very costly.

This following list of time robbers is not exhaustive, but perhaps it will help you guard against influences that can steal your most precious commodity, time. Not all of these time robbers are avoidable. Some, like equipment failure and meetings, may be beyond our control. But most of them simply creep into our lives and steal from us without our awareness. Suddenly, our time is gone, we’ve spent our daily allotment, and we don’t know where it went. We could easily say that the opportunity cost of these time robbers is very high - especially in terms of event control, personal productivity, and self-esteem. As you read through the list, identify the time robbers that give you the greatest difficulty. Give them a ranking, from one to ten, and then carefully consider how you might eliminate them.

Time Robbers Imposed on Us

_____ Interruptions

_____ Waiting for answers

_____ Unclear job definition

_____ Too much work

_____ Poor communication

_____ Shifting priorities

_____ Equipment failure

_____ Red tape

_____ Conflicting Priorities

_____ Low company morale

_____ Untrained staff

_____ Pee

ty, time. Not all of these time robbers are avoidable. Some, like equipment failure and meetings, may be beyond our control. But most of them simply creep into our lives and steal from us without our awareness. Suddenly, our time is gone, we’ve spent our daily allotment, and we don’t know where it went. We could easily say that the opportunity cost of these time robbers is very high - especially in terms of event control, personal productivity, and self-esteem. As you read through the list, identify the time robbers that give you the greatest difficulty. Give them a ranking, from one to ten, and then carefully consider how you might eliminate them.

Time Robbers Imposed on Us

_____ Interruptions

_____ Waiting for answers

_____ Unclear job definition

_____ Too much work

_____ Poor communication

_____ Shifting priorities

_____ Equipment failure

_____ Red tape

_____ Conflicting Priorities

_____ Low company morale

_____ Untrained staff

_____ Pee

y cost of these time robbers is very high - especially in terms of event control, personal productivity, and self-esteem. As you read through the list, identify the time robbers that give you the greatest difficulty. Give them a ranking, from one to ten, and then carefully consider how you might eliminate them.

Time Robbers Imposed on Us

_____ Interruptions

_____ Waiting for answers

_____ Unclear job definition

_____ Too much work

_____ Poor communication

_____ Shifting priorities

_____ Equipment failure

_____ Red tape

_____ Conflicting Priorities

_____ Low company morale

_____ Untrained staff

_____ Pee

s

_____ Interruptions

_____ Waiting for answers

_____ Unclear job definition

_____ Too much work

_____ Poor communication

_____ Shifting priorities

_____ Equipment failure

_____ Red tape

_____ Conflicting Priorities

_____ Low company morale

_____ Untrained staff

_____ Peer / staff demands

_____ Lack of authority

_____ Mistake of others

_____ Revised deadlines

Time Robbers Self-inflicted

_____ Failure to delegate

_____ Meetings

_____ Personal disorganization

_____ Absentmindedness

_____ Failure to listen

_____ Indecision

_____ Socializing

_____ Fatigue

_____ Lack of self-discipline

_____ Leaving tasks unfinished

_____ Paper shuffling

_____ Procrastination

_____ Cultural workplace

_____ Unclear personal goals

_____ Perfectionism

_____ Poor planning