Where Does My Time Go?
Complete this Time Analysis Worksheet to Get Your Life Back!
If you’re constantly caught in back-to-back meetings and struggling to find time for what truly matters, this Time-Analysis Worksheet and with video guidance will help you to focus on what matters most.
After going through the steps you will be able to:
Quantify and gain deeper insights into where your time is being spent
Make strategic choices about how to re-align your time with strategic goals and stakeholder expectations
Have a data-based conversation showing what must shift and why
Design a concrete plan to reclaim time for high-impact work
Steps:
Watch the videos that explain the tool, worksheet, and reflection guide
Download and complete the Excel/GoogleSheet Template that you can apply straight away and reuse as many times as needed
Download and complete the Reflection PDF to deepen insight into how to stay on top of managing your precious time
Time commitment:
Approximately 10 minutes of video
About 30-45 minutes completing the worksheet and reflection
Work at your own pace and revisit as needed
Tips:
Don’t try to squeeze more hours into an already busy day. Shift where your hours go so you deliver more strategic impact with less burnout.
Don’t skip the Reflection exercise! I’ve seen my clients make life-changing decisions after doing this analysis and assessing what mindset and behavioral shifts they need to make!
Ready to gain personal insights and make meaningful changes?Let’s begin!
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Time Analysis
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Introduction
Let’s take control of our lives again with this easy to follow time analysis worksheet. Listen to expert leadership coach guide you through what it is and how it works.
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Analyze and Shift Your Time
See where you’re currently spending your time and assess where you need/want to be spending your time instead, while taking into account how many hours a week you want to work without burning out.
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Reflection
Now that we’ve learned a lot about where and how we are spending our time, now we need to reflect on who needs to know and how we can change.
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TIME ANALYSIS TESTIMONIALS
“This was such an eye-opener for me and my manager! They knew I had a lot on my plate and had no idea how overcommitted I really was. As a result, she deprioritized some items and started to think about requesting additional headcount.”
“Doing this exercise was the impetus for taking a hard look at my calendar and reducing the length and frequency of some meetings. Now I have a more ‘alone time’ to focus on strategic planning.”
Course FAQ
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No, you can use Google worksheets, Mac Numbers, or your preferred spreadsheet tool.
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There is about 10 minutes of video to watch plus the time it takes to thoughtfully complete the worksheet. I estimate this to be 30-45 minutes.
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No, but you will get a better sense of how your time is spent, how your time is wasted, and how you can improve your life by changing the priorities and deliverables of your job.
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Now that you know where and how your time is spent, it can be hard to know where you go from here. How can you improve the outcome? How can you prevent burnout? If you need a coach to guide you through, contact Diane for a free discovery call. You can email her at diane@dianechangcoaching.com.