Awareness is Key to Time Management

The key to effective time management lies in being aware of how time is spent. Tracking time helps in understanding the baseline of tasks' durations, buffer time needed, downtime taken, and identifying inefficient time use. This awareness facilitates calibration for better time management. Setting clear goals is crucial, as spending excessive time on non-prioritized activities indicates poor time management. Self-awareness of time usage is an essential initial step towards effective time management. Learning to track time can aid in improving time management skills, as discussed in episode eight featuring Lara Vanderkam, the author of '168 Hours: What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast.'