Where you think you spend your time and where you actually spend your time are two completely different things.

You may think you’re working towards your goals but in reality you’re spending more time on unproductive activities.

Track your time throughout the day.

Every time you start something new. Every time you catch yourself on your phone or surfing the internet. Every time you get up. Track how long you have conversations with colleagues or your boss. Track everything.

Once you get home have your friends or spouse track what you work on and how much time you spend on those specific activities.

You’ll start to realize how different your perception of the work you get done and what you actually get done is.

Track yourself for 2 weeks straight. Try to capture every interaction. Try to get as close as you can to the amount of time you’re spending on these activities.

Keep a journal close to you to document everything.

Finding out where your time is going will help you get more control of your days. It will help you realize the areas you need to improve and the daily actions you need to change. It will also help you reinforce what you’re doing right.

You’re likely wasting more time than you think.

At the end of he two weeks add up how much time you’re spending on each activity. Address the issues you find. Limit the number of distractions.

You do have the time. The first step is figuring out how you’re actually spending your days and altering everything from there.

“You can’t master time, but you have to work your hardest to manage it.” -Chuck D