The content revolves around the author's 30-day experiment of timing every task in his life to improve time management skills and meet deadlines effectively.
Concepts
Planning Fallacy: The tendency to underestimate the time, costs, and risks associated with future actions.
Reference Class Forecasting: A method to set deadlines based on past experiences and data.
Toggle: A time management app used by the author to track and analyze his tasks.
Content
The author used the Toggle app to track tasks like work, sleep, family time, chores, hygiene, and more.
He discovered insights into his time allocation, such as spending 39% on sleep, 31% on family time, and 14% on work.
The experiment helped him improve task switching, focus on work, and protect creative time.
Tracking the time taken to create a YouTube video (54 hours) provided valuable insights for future project planning.
Insights
The experiment highlighted the importance of tracking important tasks and protecting creative time for productivity.
Understanding the time required for tasks, even if they seem easy, is crucial for effective time management.
The experiment showed the impact of significant life changes, like becoming a parent, on time allocation and work productivity.
Key Points
Tracking tasks using the Toggle app improved the author's time management and productivity.
Insights into time allocation, task switching, and creative work were gained through the experiment.
Understanding the time required for tasks is essential for setting realistic deadlines and meeting goals.
Conclusion
The experiment of timing every task for 30 days provided valuable insights into time management and productivity, helping the author make improvements in work efficiency and task planning.
Further Reading
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