{"id":12784,"date":"2021-03-09T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alifeofproductivity.com\/?p=12784"},"modified":"2022-09-01T01:41:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T01:41:24","slug":"the-easiest-way-to-track-your-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrisbailey.com\/the-easiest-way-to-track-your-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The easiest way to track your time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Takeaway:<\/b>Track only the time you spend on your most important tasks. This makes the exercise less of a pain, and allows you to see, at a glance, how productive you actually are. Estimated Reading Time:<\/b>2 minutes, 3s.<\/div><\/div>\n

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Like most people, I find tracking my time a huge pain. While devices\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0Timeular<\/a>\u00a0make the process somewhat easier, it\u2019s still\u00a0kind of\u00a0annoying.\u00a0At its worst, the activity feels like adding\u00a0another layer of\u00a0effort\u00a0on top of\u00a0my\u00a0existing\u00a0work.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Recently,\u00a0I began tracking\u00a0only\u00a0<\/strong>the time I spend on\u00a0my\u00a0<\/strong>most important tasks<\/strong><\/a>: writing, researching productivity, and preparing and\u00a0delivering\u00a0talks. To do this, I\u00a0use\u00a0a simple app\u00a0called\u00a0Toggl. Surprisingly, the habit has stuck.\u00a0Only tracking\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0spent\u00a0on your most productive tasks lets you\u00a0see\u00a0a few things:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n