The following are some of the time wasters that are caused by others.

Visitors

When visitors arrive unannounced, whether they are staff or members of the public,  to see you for a chat, it can be difficult to chase them away.

Telephone calls

Phone calls from friends who want to chat or other callers who are asking you questions that someone else should answer.

Waiting

Spending time waiting for people i.e. people arriving late for a meeting, leaders who delay you as  they are busy with other things, or staff who arrive late for appointments or work, can be frustrating. There are time when you depend on other people for input before you can complete a task and time is wasted if they delay getting the information to you. You can spend too much time in queues for example at the bank, the post office or at the station or taxi rank.

Meetings

You find yourself sitting in many unnecessary and unproductive meetings that take 3 hours instead of 30 minutes.

Crises

When you have planned your work properly and you know how you will manage it, it can suddenly be disrupted by a crisis. This will throw your schedule out.

Transport

Driving or using public transport in urban areas during peak hours can be a nightmare.  You can be held up in a traffic jam that can make you miss an important meeting.