Some strategies for avoiding time wasters are listed below. Which are correctly defined?

Question

a. Clutter: Keep your work area clear and clean.
b. Interruptions: Break a task into smaller ma-nageable segments.
c. Perfectionism: Become a pursuer of excel-lence, not a perfectionist as you pursue goals.
d. Unplanned phone calls: Use an answering machine or voice mail and set a time to return calls.
e. Procrastination: Organize your papers, open mail over the garbage, and respond, delegate, or throw it out.
f. Casual visitors: Make your environment less inviting, remain standing, and remove the visitor chair.

Answer 1

A, C, D, F
A number of time wasters have been identified that can impact an individual's time and attainment of goals. Some of these are: clutter, interruptions, perfectionism, unwanted or low priority jobs, requests for assistance, procrastination, and perfectionism. Some strategies for avoiding some of these time wasters are: 1) Clutter: Keep your work area clear and clean; 2) Perfectionism: Become a pursuer of excellence, not a perfectionist as you pursue goals; 3) Unplanned phone calls: Use an answering machine or voice mail and set a time to return calls; and 4) Casual visitors: Make your environment less inviting, remain standing, and remove the visitor chair.