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compared with your other categories. You may fi nd
that you’re spending more time than you expected on
non-work-related activities.
You may a lso have uncovered some more nuanced
patterns and habits as well. Say you tend to unwind for
30 minutes after a meeting, or you often get drawn into
overly long conversations by a chatty colleague, or your
productivity tends to tail off each day around 3 p.m.
Recognizing patterns large and small will inform
the kinds of changes you will make in how you spend
your time.
If you have the fl exibility, you can use this data
to make more creative and well-informed decisions
about what to do with your time. Even if you have lit-
tle to no control over your day-to-day schedule, it can
help you structure ...