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Attack

The next stage of managing your time is to attack those things that
steal your time – here we call these time-thieves. There are two types

of time thieves you need to attack. The first, we call outside thieves:
unwanted or long telephone calls and visitors, unstructured meetings,
interpersonal conflicts and idle talk. The second type comes from

inside: an inability to say no, indecisions, procrastination, guilt, inability
to prioritize or plan, and poor delegation skills. You have probably
encountered both types. Below are some basic ‘hints’ on how to
attack time thieves.

Time Thieves

Inability to Say ‘NO’
Too Much Time on the Telephone
Interruptions by Visitors
Procrastination
Poor Office Organization
Too Much Paperwork,
Too Many Emails
Perfectionism
Poor Communication
Poor Delegation Skills
Poor ‘Meetings’ Skills

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