From the course: Productivity Tips: Finding Your Rhythm

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Track your daily activity

Track your daily activity

From the course: Productivity Tips: Finding Your Rhythm

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Track your daily activity

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- When people do a self audit of how they're spending their time at work, they're often shocked at the inefficiencies in their day. Occasionally, evaluate how many minutes you spend on each type of activity. While too much time tracking gets in the way of productivity, a once-per-quarter self-assessment for one or two days can be helpful. Our goal is not precise time tracking with detailed analysis, but rather a general self-awareness. A simple chart is all you need, with a column for activity, a column for start time, a column for end time, and then a total of how much time was spent in that activity. Instead of a handwritten chart, you could also search for time tracking apps for your phone or computer. Try to find an easy-to-use app so you'll be more likely to stick with it. As you track your time, be aware of the following. First, be conscious of how many switches are taking place in your day. My guess is you're…

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