Why stopping time tracking boosted productivity but created a sense of being scattered
By
Joe Masilotti
Summary
The author describes their experience of stopping the practice of meticulously tracking their time across different work categories (client work, personal branding, side projects). While they found value in having detailed breakdowns of time spent and cross-referencing it with earnings, they ultimately stopped tracking. The result is paradoxical: they're getting more done than ever but feel more scattered than before.
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Hacker NewsWhy stopping time tracking boosted productivity but created a sense of being scatterednewsletter.masilotti.comKey quotes
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At the end of the year, it was awesome! I had this huge breakdown of where all of my time went.
I'm getting more done than ever, and I've never felt more scattered.
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