Comments on: How a spreadsheet and a kitchen timer eliminated 40 hours of my work week. http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/03/20/how-a-spreadsheet-and-a-kitchen-timer-eliminated-40-hours-of-my-work-week/ Living the optimized work week Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:24:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Howard Tiano http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/03/20/how-a-spreadsheet-and-a-kitchen-timer-eliminated-40-hours-of-my-work-week/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Howard Tiano Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:25:54 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/03/20/how-a-spreadsheet-and-a-kitchen-timer-eliminated-40-hours-of-my-work-week/#comment-170 I like the system - obviously worked for you! You might take a look at http://www.rescuetime.com/, it monitors the apps you have open, and shows how the time spent on the computer is being spent. You can tag categories and rate productivity. Good luck! Howard Tiano OutsourceOuttakes.com I like the system – obviously worked for you! You might take a look at http://www.rescuetime.com/, it monitors the apps you have open, and shows how the time spent on the computer is being spent. You can tag categories and rate productivity.

Good luck!
Howard Tiano
OutsourceOuttakes.com

]]> By: Maria - Never the Same River Twice http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/03/20/how-a-spreadsheet-and-a-kitchen-timer-eliminated-40-hours-of-my-work-week/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Maria - Never the Same River Twice Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:49:28 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/03/20/how-a-spreadsheet-and-a-kitchen-timer-eliminated-40-hours-of-my-work-week/#comment-127 Great summary of your system. I started using PTM after you mentioned it and agree that it's not a great tool for time budgeting. One benefit I have found from it is that it helps to keep me focused. Knowing that the clock is running encourages me to move quickly and deliberately! Great summary of your system. I started using PTM after you mentioned it and agree that it’s not a great tool for time budgeting. One benefit I have found from it is that it helps to keep me focused. Knowing that the clock is running encourages me to move quickly and deliberately!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/03/20/how-a-spreadsheet-and-a-kitchen-timer-eliminated-40-hours-of-my-work-week/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Jennifer Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:09:05 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/03/20/how-a-spreadsheet-and-a-kitchen-timer-eliminated-40-hours-of-my-work-week/#comment-119 I would be interested to know some concrete examples of things that you've eliminated. I would be interested to know some concrete examples of things that you’ve eliminated.

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