Discussion

You can study how well you are using your time during the day by making a list of everything you do and how long it takes you to do it. Stop for a few seconds every fifteen minutes or so and document your time usage for that period of the day. Make your record precise and specific. List all of the significant results accomplished during each quarter hour. Expand the following time analysis chart.

Time	Usage	Comments
8:00
8:15

After making your last entry for the day on your time analysis chart, categorize each time usage event. Be sure to note if the category is planning (P), organizing (O), directing (D), or controlling (C). For categories other than planning, organizing, directing, or controlling, ask yourself  "Does this task really require my talents and experience, or could someone else do it or be taught to do it?" (Hint: You can see how you are spending your time by putting your categories into a pie chart.)

Time	Usage	Comments	Category (P,O,D,C)
8:00
8:15
8:30

	How satisfied are you with your time usage?
	Is each individual task worth the time you are spending on it?