Putting Too Much Stock in Memory
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As a busy home business owner, there's a good chance that you cannot keep track of everything you need to do simply by relying on your memory. To make the most of your time, start keeping a to-do list of the things that you need to accomplish rather than trying to remember everything on your own. Whether you use a written task list or a computerized organizer like Outlook or Google Calendar, you're much more likely to get things done when you have a system in place for keeping up with what you need to get done.
Procrastination
Putting of things that you need to do is one of the worst self generated time wasters there is. Having something hanging over your head causes you to spend a lot more time on it than if you just took care of it in a timely manner, because you'll end up spending time worrying about it and possibly even having to ask for an extension. Additionally, when you end up delaying tasks until the last possible minute, there's a significant risk that things will go wrong that will result in poor quality work or missed deadlines.
Poor Organization
Many busy home business owners think they don't have time to get organized. However, it's a fact that disorganization can cause you to waste a lot of time. Instead of having to stop in the middle of the day to search for contracts or supplies that you can't find because you have piles of paper and jumbled drawers in your office, you'll be much better off if you take a time out and put an organizational system in place.
