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Time and energy audit

Analyze how you spend your time and identify optimization opportunities

Conduct an audit of your time and energy to identify where you can be more effective. This activity helps you align your time investment with your priorities.

45 minutes
reflection

Overview

Conduct an audit of your time and energy to identify where you can be more effective. This activity helps you align your time investment with your priorities.

Learning objectives

  • Understand current time allocation
  • Identify time wasters and energy drains
  • Create optimization strategies

Instructions

Audit your time and energy:

1. Track your time for one week 2. Categorize activities by type and value 3. Identify patterns and misalignments 4. Find delegation or elimination opportunities 5. Redesign your schedule

Steps

1

Time tracking

20 minutes

Log activities for analysis

2

Analysis

15 minutes

Categorize and evaluate time use

3

Optimization

10 minutes

Identify changes to make

Pro tips

  • Be honest about time wasters
  • Consider energy levels, not just time
  • Look for batching opportunities

Example outcome

An analysis showing time distribution and 3-5 specific changes to improve effectiveness

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