How Much Time Do You Waste Online?
The internet has made the world smaller and certainly added a whole new dynamic to our business lives…but is it possible that it is also creating a new legion of lazy North Americans?
Television has been ripped by the media and productivity experts for creating laziness - but is the internet just as bad or worse? Consider the facts:
- Millions of “nerds” are hooked to online role-playing games.
- Millions of people check their email 10+ times per day.
- Cyberslacking has become a serious problem in the workforce.
Like anything - there is always good that comes with the bad…
- Cars are great for transportation, dangerous for crashes.
- Sports are exciting to watch, but also create conflict and controversy.
- The internet is incredible for business and communication, but has opened up a whole new world for slacking.
There’s no doubt in my mind that the internet is a very useful thing, but you also need to be careful about what you’re doing on it.
I don’t care what profession you find yourself in - if you’re spending more than 5 hours online each day then you’re likely wasting a lot of time browsing, emailing, or playing games…all which are alright when taken in bite size portions, but otherwise dangerous.
If you find yourself wasting time online, then try a few of these tricks:
- Only check your email twice a day.
- Turn off your internet unless you absolutely need it.
- Sign up for RescueTime - a web-based time management software (free).
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