" Track How You’re Using Your Time !

Time Management / Productivity 
September 26, 2014

" Track How You’re Using Your Time ! " 

If you want to get better at managing your time, you need to figure out what’s eating too much of it – and what could use more attention. 
Break down your work responsibilities into 5 broad categories, and track how much time you spend in each: 

(1)Core duties:
 Day-to-day tasks that make up the crux of your job.

(2)Personal growth: 
Activities that you find meaningful but aren’t part of your everyday duties. Maybe this includes a big project or learning a new skill.

(3)Managing people: 
Do you have direct reports? Do you work collaboratively with colleagues? Do you lead a team? Log how much time this takes out of your schedule.

(4)Administrative tasks: 
Necessary chores you perform each day – emails, time sheets, expense reports, etc.

(5)Crises and fires: 
Interruptions. Urgent matters. Unplanned meetings. Any last-minute issues that end up sabotaging even the best time-management plans.