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 As a business executive, you appreciate the value of time. Time wasted is gone forever. To improve your own efficiency and that of your valued staff, as well as to root out the do-nothings and the perfectionists, you should be aware of the following time wasters: Not planning or prioritizing tasks Misaligned priorities Mistakes Perfectionism Equipment failure Not listening or ignoring instructions Pointless meetings Lack of self-discipline, motivation or interest Socializing during work time Personal business on the Internet Inability to make decisions, delegate or to say “No” Procrastination Inattention or dozing off In the short run the time wasters may seem like they are beating the system. However, time waster have few friends except each other and no respect. Focused hard work is the honorable path and the sure path to success. 
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