Komorian
  • Eternity Time Log
    • Reviews
    • FAQ
    • Change Log
    • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Blog
Why track time? – 1/3 – Focus

Why track time? – 1/3 – Focus

January 31, 2016

Tracking time may seem confusing at first. What to track? How? To what extent? What tools to use? And – the most important – what do I get from it and when: in a week, month? A year?

It turns out you can get something out of the very first second you track, for any activity. It’s a true ninja skill you can start developing now – Focus.

When you press start on a timer, you may start hearing gentle ticking accompanying everything you’re doing. Even if it’s only in your head because the timer is fully electronic and silent, it’s there…

The clock is ticking.

If you were sitting in a taxi, with the meter running, but the still scenery behind the window, you would feel cheated, wouldn’t you? Except now, you’re both the driver and the passenger. So? You’re getting impatient. You know the destination, you know the road, you’ve been there thousand times before, and even if you didn’t, there are maps, there are GPSes, please mister, just drive already.

It doesn’t have to be “trip to the end of the world” outright – 15 minutes is fine for starters. It might even be better to start small. When you realize how little time you have, you try harder not to waste it – start acting as quickly as possible and find ways to make things easier.

This first 15 minutes can pass exceptionally swiftly, and, to your surprise, leave you hungry for more. Next 15 or 30 minutes and, guess what, something you’ve been procrastinating on for days or even weeks, or tried to do, with poor results, with one eye on the TV – you can do it! – when focused – quickly and even with a solid dose of pleasure and satisfaction. How about that?

You may need some simple preparations first, like brighter light, pleasant music, cup of coffee at hand, but you can start now. Pick your time tracking tool: go simple with kitchen timer, go retro with an hourglass or go smart with an app on your phone, but just go with it…

Note: my name is Marcin Komorek and I’m the developer behind Eternity Time Log and Bite15 apps.

January 31, 2016 komorian

Recent Posts

  • Eternity Time Log 3.5 released tag reports, rounding and some color
    Eternity Time Log 3.5 released tag reports, rounding and some colorMay 5, 2016
  • Why track time? – 3/3 – Money
    Why track time? – 3/3 – MoneyFebruary 19, 2016
  • Why track time? – 2/3 – Awareness
    Why track time? – 2/3 – AwarenessFebruary 7, 2016

Popular Posts

  • Eternity Time Log 2.1 released
    Eternity Time Log 2.1 releasedJanuary 22, 2012
  • Eternity Time Log 2.0 released
    Eternity Time Log 2.0 releasedAugust 29, 2011
  • Eternity Time Log 2.2.3 released
    Eternity Time Log 2.2.3 releasedJanuary 18, 2013
← Eternity Time Log 3.0 released with Eternity Cloud sync
Why track time? – 2/3 – Awareness →

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment

My apps

Eternity Time Log (AppStore Link) Eternity Time Log
Developer: Marcin Komorek
Rated: 4+
Price: Free Get
Bite15 - bite sized time tracking (AppStore Link) Bite15 - bite sized time tracking
Developer: Marcin Komorek
Rated: 4+
Price: Free Get

Recent Posts

  • Eternity Time Log 3.5 released tag reports, rounding and some color
  • Why track time? – 3/3 – Money
  • Why track time? – 2/3 – Awareness
  • Why track time? – 1/3 – Focus
  • Eternity Time Log 3.0 released with Eternity Cloud sync

Tags

Eternity Eternity sale eternity time log Eternity update micro-ISV thoughts time tracking tips TouchLog video

About

My name is Marcin Komorek and I'm Komorian's CEO, CFO, CTO....
At your service :)

Follow me…

but not blindly ;) Facebookbut not blindly ;) LinkedInbut not blindly ;) RSSbut not blindly ;) Twitter

Blog

  • Eternity Time Log 3.5 released tag reports, rounding and some color
    Eternity Time Log 3.5 released tag reports, rounding and some color

    Eternity is a time tracking app for iPhone and iPad. Version 3.5 has just been r...

  • Why track time? – 3/3 – Money
    Why track time? – 3/3 – Money

    In previous parts I wrote about focus and awareness as short and long term benef...

  • Why track time? – 2/3 – Awareness
    Why track time? – 2/3 – Awareness

    Last time I wrote about focus as an immediate effect of tracking time. Awareness...

Copyright © 2008 komorian.com. All Rights Reserved