
Since you're still busy, you put it down and again promise to get to it later.Īlthough it seems like you're wasting just a few seconds, these small bits of time quickly add up, says Bandes. Lunch comes around and you pick up the report. But while you're working on other things, says Bandes, your mind is constantly thinking, "Ok, I've got to do that." So, you put it down and promise to get to it later. However, you're busy and don't have time to fully go through the report, let alone walk it over to your colleague.

You'll likely pick up the report and think, "I've got to read this and deliver it to my co-worker." She gives this hypothetical scenario: Your boss drops off a report that she wants you to review and then send to a colleague.
