What is a Time Waster

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What is a Time Waster?

• Time wasters are distractions.
• They prevent you from accomplishing some of your
  goals.
• Time wasters are things that happen within your
  day that are unnecessary to your day.
• If time wasters were not given attention, you
  could do more in the day by accomplishing your
  goals.

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Examples of Time Wasters

• Watching excessive television
• Talking on the phone
• Surfing the internet looking at useless sites
• Procrastination

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What is Procrastination?

• Procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task
  which needs to be accomplished.

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What does Procrastination sound like?

• "One more day won't make any difference I'll
  just put that off until tomorrow.
• "It won't matter if I'm a few minutes late no
  one else will be on time.
• "I work best under pressure."
• "I'll watch just fifteen more minutes of TV."

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Why do we procrastinate?

• Uncertainty of goals and priorities
• Overwhelmed with a task
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Self-doubt

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How do we overcome procrastination?

• SWVP Analysis (strengths,weaknesses, values and
  priorities)
• Set realistic goals for yourself.
• Motivate yourself.
• Modify your environment.
• Reward yourself after.

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Time Waster VS. Procrastination

• Time waster is a distraction (external)
• Procrastination is an internal struggle
• Organization Planning are the keys to
  overcoming time wasting procrastination.