Conduct a Time Inventory

For two or three days, keep an hour-by-hour journal of how you spend your time. That includes work, exercise, meals, social media — even procrastination and avoidance.

Then, without judgment or self-criticism, review:

• Where did your time go each day? How was it spent?
• What times of day were the most productive?
• When was your brain least energized? When was little accomplished?
• Where were the pockets of “wasted time” that could be used more intentionally?