Time Waster?
Today we have so many potential distractions like Facebook and Twitter, it’s easy to lose track of time and get caught up in reading posts or tweets. Even e-mail can be a “time suck” if it’s not used with discipline.
I decided to start a little experiment and track my entire day for two weeks in 15 minute blocks. This may seem granular, but what I want to find out is how much time all of those “little distractions” actually accumulate to. I have a suspicion that the sum total will be pretty high until I become more self aware of my tasks.
I also want to hear how others keep track of time? What tools or tactics do you use to stay on task? I’m providing the Time Use Matrix that I’ll be using for the next two weeks for those interested in also doing the experiment with me. I’m interested in hearing about your experience with it and if it helped or hindered you.
Previously, I wrote about Rules and Productivity which are core components to my how I feel about time management. Feel free to read those if you want to see where I’m coming from.
I will post my results after two weeks.
Good luck!
Download the Matrix Here:
