“You can’t manage what you don’t measure”
Measure productivity with daily and weekly scorecards to track actions completed, and time spent in important and productive tasks. Effective time use measures the amount of time utilized in high priority tasks that contribute to goals, as shown in the time management matrix.
The Pareto Principle or 80/20 rule, illustrates the importance of using the small amount of discretionary time available to maximize results. The majority of our time use goes toward maintenance, work duties, and repeating tasks. That’s why it’s so important to use the small percentage of remaining time effectively.
Those who use “Getting Things Done” (aka gtd) ideas or other productivity systems will enjoy this fun and easy way to track productivity.