EA Forum Podcast (Curated & popular) “You should probably track your time (and it just got easier)” by Christoph Hartmann 🔸
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Oct 20, 2025 The discussion highlights the common struggle with time tracking, a crucial tool for maximizing impact. Christoph argues that our time is limited, often just a few productive hours each day. By treating time like a budget, we can prioritize better and enhance our planning. He introduces doneThat.ai, a new AI tool designed to simplify and automate time tracking, addressing the usual barriers people face. With a two-minute setup, it promises to revolutionize productivity and reduce anxiety, all while encouraging support on Product Hunt.
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Time Is Your Scarce Budget
- Christoph Hartmann argues that time is most people's scarcest resource and needs explicit accounting.
- Treating time like a budget improves prioritization and reveals how few hours produce high-impact work.
Track Time To Improve Planning
- Track time to understand where you spend it and to prioritize and plan better.
- Set realistic time-based goals to reduce anxiety and clearly measure achievement.
Planning Beats Raw AI Gains
- Small productivity gains scale widely across a community or workforce.
- Better planning from time tracking could exceed the estimated 5% AI productivity boost.