So what's the biggest time-waster at work?
A recent survey finds that pointless meetings have earned that dubious honor-
According to Netscape, 38 thousand people in over 200 countries weighed in on the things that most interfere with their productivity at work. The survey found that the average employee spent over 5 hours a week in meetings - and 69% of that time was considered pointless-
So what else interrupts us? Coming in close behind meetings was lack of team communication, unclear objectives and priorities, and procrastination In fact, in an average 45-hour work week, 17 hours were deemed unproductive. That's more than a third of the time we spend at work!
Participants also said they were frustrated because they didn't have a good work-life balance. According to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, people let work creep into personal time - and the lines get blurred. To fix this, you need to examine your priorities and set boundaries.
Here are some tips they offer to help restore a healthy work-life balance:
Do something fun one night each week
Protect your day off. Do household chores on other days so you can relax and have fun.
And finally, make sure you get enough sleep. Things always seem brighter when you're well-rested-
According to Netscape, 38 thousand people in over 200 countries weighed in on the things that most interfere with their productivity at work. The survey found that the average employee spent over 5 hours a week in meetings - and 69% of that time was considered pointless-
So what else interrupts us? Coming in close behind meetings was lack of team communication, unclear objectives and priorities, and procrastination In fact, in an average 45-hour work week, 17 hours were deemed unproductive. That's more than a third of the time we spend at work!
Participants also said they were frustrated because they didn't have a good work-life balance. According to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, people let work creep into personal time - and the lines get blurred. To fix this, you need to examine your priorities and set boundaries.
Here are some tips they offer to help restore a healthy work-life balance:
Do something fun one night each week
Protect your day off. Do household chores on other days so you can relax and have fun.
And finally, make sure you get enough sleep. Things always seem brighter when you're well-rested-
