Before Breakfast Second Cup: Bill your time for a week
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Jan 3, 2026 Discover how tracking your time like a lawyer can transform your productivity. Uncover the surprising reality of how many hours you actually work and why detailed time tracking matters. Explore the psychology behind billable hours and the pressure they create. Learn how gatherings can consume your schedule and the benefits of intentional time allocation. Finally, join a yearly challenge to take control of your time and make more deliberate choices about how you spend it.
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Bill Your Time For A Week
- Try tracking your working hours for one week and bill time to projects like a lawyer or accountant.
- Doing so will reveal where your work time actually goes and inform better choices.
Perception vs. Actual Work Hours
- People often overestimate weekly work hours when they don't track time precisely.
- Tracking shows reality versus inflated impressions like "I work 60+ hours."
Host's Longterm Time-Tracking Habit
- Laura tracked all 168 hours weekly for years and found her average workweek was about 35 hours.
- She works evenings and weekends but still feels interruptions make daily hours lower than perceived.