I frankly don't like keeping track of time like this, but it is a really good way to see where your time is going. Are you making choices as to how you spend time, or are you going through your days reacting to events instead of making informed choices about how you spend your time?
To create your activity log you can get a notebook, use a daytimer, or perhaps try printing out one of the free daily planning sheets courtesy of Digital Women
At Organized Home you can find a treasure trove of printable lists for every activity plus calendars and to do lists you could adapt for your activity log. The printable lists available here will get you thinking of organizing your time more effectively, so go wild!
Okay, this week your job is to focus on your activities and record the time it takes you to complete each one. Don't worry about managing your time just yet, just be aware of how you are spending your time now.
In my next column we'll go further into the concepts of time and the choices you make. Here is a neat little free download for your computer. Task Plus is freeware that is really a good time management calendar tool.
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