If you lost your watch after a football match, you'd notice it. If you came home to find your jewelry drawer on the floor, you would probably cry out, "We've been robbed!" However, people hardly notice when they're robbed of something much more valuable. .
We are miserably aware that we never seem to finish our work. But we do. The problem is that we let people and devices take it from right under our noses
They're usually the most important people in our lives: the boss, colleagues, family and friends. "Got a minute?" they ask. And just like that, you're robbed again of something valuable that you can never get back.
If you're like most people, you lose three to five hours every day. It goes to interruptions; that's where. If you want to get that stolen time back and use it the way you desire, here's what to do:
First of all, count it up. Don't be fooled by that "Got a minute?", because such interruptions throw you off tasks and leave you frustrated of having to make up for time lost. You need to Count it all up. Secondly, explain to your time robbers that you have their best interests at heart so that they will not be disappointed. Lastly, work alone, totally focused on important tasks and stop losing your precious time.
A. Don't take it into account
B. That is their precious time
C. Who are these "time robbers"?
D. Worse yet, you don't realize where the time goes
E. We complain that we simply don't have enough time
F. Total up the time you're losing to interruptions every day.
G. They never know what prevents them from the good stuff
