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What to Do When Someone Constantly Wastes Your Time

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Most people who waste your time do not realize they are doing it. The colleague who drops by for a "quick question" that turns into 30 minutes. The friend who calls without warning and talks for an hour. They are not malicious — they just have different boundaries around time.

Set clear structure: "I have 10 minutes." Or: "Can you send this in writing?" Or simply: "I am in the middle of something, can we schedule this?" A kind but firm boundary helps both of you. You protect your time, and they learn to respect it.

The point
Set clear time boundaries with kind firmness — most people who waste your time simply do not realize they are doing it.

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