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This spreadsheet humbled me...
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Hey Reader, It turns out I’ve been lying to myself. I’ve been telling myself that I’m “barely working” right now. Which feels believable when you have a 2-year-old and a 3-month-old and your brain has 47 tabs open at all times. But instead of trusting the feeling, I decided to check. Last week, I tracked every single hour of my time. All 168 of them. Pink = time with my kids If you want to see the full 168-hour breakdown, I uploaded a larger version here. Here’s what I learned:• I’m working more than I think I am. I had 41.5 hours of blue at the end of the week. • I’m sleeping less than I think I am. This sheet actually looks generous. It doesn’t show the 2am–5am wakeups. • Interruptions are eating up a lot of my focus. • The day I thought was my most productive (Monday)? Wasn’t! Thursday was the day I got the most done. • I was counting showers as “free time.” All of that forced me to realize something BIG. My week feels chaotic not because I’m not doing enough, but because my time is all fragmented up into crazy bits and pieces. I don’t actually need more hours in the day. I need cleaner ones. So instead of trying to “do more,” here’s what I’m focusing on to make my weeks smoother: 1. Protecting Thursdays and Fridays 2. Reducing interruptions (where I can) 3. Try to get a little more sleep That alone says a lot. The biggest surprise wasn’t the 41.5 hours. It was realizing how unreliable my perception is. So if your weeks feel chaotic, don’t assume you need more hours. Try tracking your week. You might be surprised what you find. ❤️ Mara P.S. - Want the exact spreadsheet I used? Hit reply with “168” and I’ll send it over.
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Mara Kucirek
Online Course Designer and Strategist helping make your passive income dreams come true!
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