{"id":13523,"date":"2013-09-19T13:00:22","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T17:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=13523"},"modified":"2013-09-19T11:09:35","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T15:09:35","slug":"lessons-to-learn-by-tracking-your-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/lessons-to-learn-by-tracking-your-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons to Learn by Tracking Your Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Figure out how to get the most out of your workday by answering the questions posed in the Inc.com article \u201c5 Things I learned From Tracking My Time for a Month.\u201d If you\u2019re not consciously tracking your daily activities, you\u2019re surely not using your time as effectively as possible. Give it a shot, and answer these questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. What am I doing too much of?<\/b> It may be something vital, like checking and sending emails, that you can reduce or something superfluous, like checking Facebook, that you can completely cut out. Either way, you\u2019ll probably be amazed by how much time can be saved by modifying one activity.<\/li>\n
  2. What\u2019s taking longer than I thought? <\/b>There are always those tasks that seem quick and easy, but end up getting dragged out. Try to identify these activities, and then ask yourself if the return warrants the time invested.<\/li>\n
  3. What could I hand off?<\/b> If you\u2019re spending too much time on something that a less valuable (in terms of salary) employee can easily handle, pass it down the line so you can focus on what really matters.<\/li>\n
  4. What has the biggest impact?<\/b> Here\u2019s where the time you save should be focused. Identify the activities that only you can accomplish and have the biggest impact on the bottom line, and try to free up as much time as possible for those responsibilities.<\/li>\n
  5. What am I not doing enough of?<\/b> With a crammed schedule, you probably already know there are some tasks that you aren\u2019t getting around to. Once you\u2019ve rid yourself of unnecessary activities, set time to accomplish these things.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Click here to read the article from Inc.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Figure out how to get the most out of your workday by answering the questions posed in the Inc.com article \u201c5 Things I learned From Tracking My Time for a Month.\u201d If you\u2019re not consciously tracking your daily activities, you\u2019re surely not using your time as effectively as possible. 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It may be something vital, like checking and sending emails, that you can reduce or something superfluous, like checking Facebook, that you can completely cut out. Either way, you\u2019ll probably be amazed by how much time can be saved by modifying one activity. What\u2019s taking longer than I thought? There are always those tasks that seem quick and easy, but end up getting dragged out. Try to identify these activities, and then ask yourself if the return warrants the time invested. What could I hand off? If you\u2019re spending too much time on something that a less valuable (in terms of salary) employee can easily handle, pass it down the line so you can focus on what really matters. What has the biggest impact? Here\u2019s where the time you save should be focused. Identify the activities that only you can accomplish and have the biggest impact on the bottom line, and try to free up as much time as possible for those responsibilities. What am I not doing enough of? 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