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Task #1: Do a time audit

Time Theory Principle #1

Based on Pearson’s Law

“That which is observed – changes
That which is measured improves.
That which is measured and reported improves exponentially”

 

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“A map is useless if you don’t know your starting point”.

By doing this time audit exercise, you will throw up surprises and gather valuable data.You will find things starting to improve just by doing this exercise.

Being ruthlessly honest and transparent will bring you the greatest rewards.
There is, as always, no judgment.

It can sometimes feel like a waste of time.
It’s going to be really helpful.

Keep going.

 

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A System for Remembering to Track Tasks

This is the difficult (and annoying) part of the whole Time Mastery Course.
You’re going to have to set something up that will remind you to record how you’re using your time on a periodic basis.

Some time management courses advocate recording activity every 10 minutes.
That really would drive you barmy.

 

So we are going to do it in 30 min chunks – of your waking hours.

The easiest way to do this is to set an alarm for yourself on your phone.

 

Set an alarm for every 30 mins and record simply what you did in that time.

If you KNOW you’re going to spend the next two hours at the cinema, there’s no need to set alarms.
Same with when you’re sleeping, doing a two-hour commute, etc.

 

Use common sense and do your best to keep up with tracking your time.

If your days are pretty similar, a couple of days will probably do the trick and give you a good idea of what’s going on.

If your schedule varies a lot from day to day, you might want to do a time audit for the whole week.
This is especially helpful for parents who drive their kids to a lot of activities.