Stop Wasting Time on Gossip

More from the book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work by Richard Carlson:

* Ask Yourself the Question, "Am I Making the Absolute Best of This Moment?"

* Stop Scrambling - When you move too quickly and force yourself to do three or more things at once, you waste your energy and make more mistakes.

* Become Aware of Your Wisdom - Wisdom is as important as analytical thinking at work. Wisdom gives you creativity, ideas, perspective, common sense, and direction.

* Realize the Power of Rapport - Rapport is critical to success. It helps you build good relationships and makes you a better person. By learning how to establish rapport, you are growing professionally and spiritually.

* Recover Quickly - Someday, you will make mistakes. What is important is recovering from the mistakes you made.

* Give Up Your Fear of Speaking to Groups - Public speaking is vital to your success. The best way to get over this fear is to put yourself in as many situations as possible to speak publicly.

* Avoid Comments that Are Likely to Lead to Gossip or Unwanted Chatter - Refrain from using comments that can lead to unnecessary casual conversations. You are wasting your time and energy.
[my comment - hear that all you Twitter people?]

* Avoid the Tendency to Put a Cost on Personal Things - Don't calculate too much. When you put a price tag on everything you do, you will find it hard to do things you enjoy.