The ONA Foundation

Creating a chart of one's personal time-wasters can be a useful way to identify and eliminate the activities that prevent one from achieving one's goals and priorities. A chart can help one visualize how much time one spends on unproductive or unnecessary tasks, such as browsing social media, checking emails, or watching TV. By tracking and analyzing one's time-wasters, one can become more aware of their habits and patterns, and make conscious decisions to reduce or avoid them. This can lead to improved time management, increased productivity, and enhanced personal satisfaction.

Remember to include the entire time required. For example, going to the store includes getting dressed to go, going to the bathroom before leaving, finding your car keys, and putting away what you've bought when returning, besides the actual trip and shopping.