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Worksheet: Time Audit

Peter Watson
Peter Watson

To do a time audit: 1. Write down your goals for tracking your time such as identifying productive times or eliminating time wasters. 2. Make some predictions about how you spend your time before tracking it. 3. Track everything you do in 15 minute increments for 1-2 weeks without skipping anything.

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How to do a time audit Preparing for the audit Write down your goal. Doing the audit The basics 息 Peter Watson, 2018, impactfacilitation.com.au Tracking your time can be tedious, so it's important to have a compelling reason. Do you want to identify your most productive times of day? Eliminate time-wasters? Track your achievements? Make some predictions. For example: What percentage of your time do you spend on different activities? When are your most and least productive times of day? What are your biggest productivity challenges? Track everything you do in 15 minute increments Do this for 12 weeks Don't skip anything! You won't get accurate results otherwise Track digitally (using an app or spreadsheet) or on paper Resource: Click here forLaura's Vanderkam's '168 Hours' worksheet to track your time
What can I celebrate? Evaluating your data 息 Peter Watson, 2018, impactfacilitation.com.au How do I tend to waste time? Why do I waste time? This may not be obvious, but look for patterns in when and what you tend to procrastinate on. Possible reasons: low energy, task is overwhelming, not sure of next step. Which times of day am I... Most productive? Least productive? Does the way I spend my time reflect my priorities?
How do my results compare with my predictions at the beginning? Making changes Choose some goals to work towards based on your results. 息 Peter Watson, 2018, impactfacilitation.com.au Are there any other interesting patterns or discoveries? Tip: Don't try to change too many things at oncepick one or two. focus on one task instead of getting distracted spend less time watching TV do most important work when you're most productive Examples of goals:

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Worksheet: Time Audit

  • 1. How to do a time audit Preparing for the audit Write down your goal. Doing the audit The basics 息 Peter Watson, 2018, impactfacilitation.com.au Tracking your time can be tedious, so it's important to have a compelling reason. Do you want to identify your most productive times of day? Eliminate time-wasters? Track your achievements? Make some predictions. For example: What percentage of your time do you spend on different activities? When are your most and least productive times of day? What are your biggest productivity challenges? Track everything you do in 15 minute increments Do this for 12 weeks Don't skip anything! You won't get accurate results otherwise Track digitally (using an app or spreadsheet) or on paper Resource: Click here forLaura's Vanderkam's '168 Hours' worksheet to track your time
  • 2. What can I celebrate? Evaluating your data 息 Peter Watson, 2018, impactfacilitation.com.au How do I tend to waste time? Why do I waste time? This may not be obvious, but look for patterns in when and what you tend to procrastinate on. Possible reasons: low energy, task is overwhelming, not sure of next step. Which times of day am I... Most productive? Least productive? Does the way I spend my time reflect my priorities?
  • 3. How do my results compare with my predictions at the beginning? Making changes Choose some goals to work towards based on your results. 息 Peter Watson, 2018, impactfacilitation.com.au Are there any other interesting patterns or discoveries? Tip: Don't try to change too many things at oncepick one or two. focus on one task instead of getting distracted spend less time watching TV do most important work when you're most productive Examples of goals: