There are a lot of things that can distract you or your employees from actually getting work done... This is usually considered a bad thing. Some common time-wasters include disorganization, interruptions by others, and procrastination. Other things that can take up time are emails, phone calls, paperwork, and surfing the internet.

Some of these things you'll recognize as definite trouble spots. Others are less obvious -- of course you have to handle emails, paperwork, and phone calls for business, and some businesses require researching online. But back to the first item I mentioned, disorganization... If you don't have an organized approach to emails, phone calls, and internet usage, they can be some of the worst time-wasters of all.