7 Super Common Habits That Productive People Ditch

You’ve probably heard the saying that 20% of your activities account for 80% of your success. This means that 80% of your activities are of at least low value, if not a complete waste of time. If you want to improve your success, you have two choices—find more time in your day or eliminate those time-wasting activities. The problem is that a lot of those time-wasting activities have become habits—things you do without thinking. Habits can be difficult to change, but it is possible to replace them with new behaviors. When you replace bad habits with activities that focus on that worthwhile 20%, you’ll find yourself much more successful in the same amount of—or perhaps even less—time per week. Read seven time-wasting habits to cut out of your life for good.