April 09, 2025

117 | Five Hidden Habits Derailing Your Business Progress

8 minutes

Five Time Wasters Derailing Your Small Business Success

Hey Friend,

Ever feel like you should have plenty of time to move the needle in your business... but the day just slips away from you?

This episode is for you. Today, I’m breaking down five sneaky time-wasting habits that might be secretly slowing down your business growth—and what you can do to take back your time, one small shift at a time.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

Why you think you’re being productive (but actually aren’t)

The truth about multitasking and how it’s killing your focus

Why checking your email all day is making you reactive, not strategic

How to spot social media scroll traps and take back control

The simplest way to uncover where your time is really going

If you're a busy online business owner trying to balance client work, content creation, and all the behind-the-scenes admin—it’s easy to fall into time traps without realizing it. These small habits can quietly chip away at your day and leave you wondering why you’re not making the progress you want.

This episode will help you:

Identify where your time is actually going

Build better boundaries around your schedule

Get clear on what to focus on so your business growth doesn’t stall

David Allen's Quote: “Email is for other people's agenda of your time”

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Call to Action: If this episode gave you one helpful takeaway, would you take a second and leave a 5-star rating and review? It helps other business owners find the show—and it means the world to me.

Let’s grow,

Michele

00:00 Introduction and Personal Anecdote

00:38 Identifying Common Time Wasters

01:19 Top Time Wasters and Their Impact 0

1:43 Time Tracking: The First Step

02:50 Managing Your Email Effectively

04:13 Avoiding Social Media Distractions

05:05 The Myth of Multitasking

05:52 Prioritizing Your Schedule

06:39 Recap and Final Thoughts

07:09 Podcast Outro and New Episode Teaser

07:25 Welcome to Content Systems for Growth

LINKS:

Link to the blog post: https://misstask.com/time-wasters/

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