I once spent a week meticulously recording every minute of my workday to see where my time went. I kept track of every minute I spent on various activities, such as writing, responding to emails, teaching, switching gears, eating, making coffee, browsing social media, talking to coworkers or my partner, walking the dogs, etc. At the end of the week, I was shocked at how much time I perceived myself as “working” and how much time I was actually working.
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