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Time Study – As You Go

What’s Required

Many people want to become successful. A few even expect it will happen. But a very small percentage are
willing to make the behavioral changes and day-to-day adjustments to actually make success a reality.

By creating a time study of one week of your life – broken down into 15 minute increments – you’ll gain
insight into exactly what you’re doing, how you can reapply that time, what outcomes you’re creating and how
you can create entirely new outcomes in your life.

Steps:
1. Keep physical copies of the time study with you at all times. If you have a digital version, download the
time study and print off enough copies for your entire week.

2. Every 15 minutes, write down what you’re doing. This could be a task, activity, chore, thinking process,
meeting or anything else you’re doing at that time. Try to be as specific as possible.

3. At the end of each day, review the time study to see exactly where you have spent your time, whether
it aligns with your expectations, and what you can adjust for the next day.

4. At the end of 7 days, review all your time study sheets to identify when your time was not optimized,
the repetitive tasks or low-impact activities that you could offload or avoid. These items will provide
you with the greatest opportunities to free up your time to make new and bigger outcomes a reality.

5. Finally, in the column labeled “Focus,” mark each 15 minute increment with a S, T, SC, or F as follows
(NOTE: not every activity will be marked):
a. S – Time focused on STRATEGIC activities in your business
b. T – Time focused on TACTICAL activities in your business
c. SC – Time dedicated to SELF CARE (exercise, meal planning, meditation, etc.)
d. F – Time dedicated to FAMILY

EXAMPLE:

Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus

6:00a Wake, check email 2:00p Meeting: finance S 10:00p Watch TV F


6:15a Breakfast F 2:15p Meeting: finance S 10:15p Watch TV F
6:30a Breakfast F 2:30p Call with spouse F 10:30p Facebook

6:45a Meditation Session SC 2:45p Check email T 10:45p Facebook

7:00a Shower 3:00p Correspondence T 11:00p Prepare for bed

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Time Study – As You Go Date:

Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus


12:00a 8:00a 4:00p

12:15a 8:15a 4:15p

12:30a 8:30a 4:30p

12:45a 8:45a 4:45p

1:00a 9:00a 5:00p

1:15a 9:15a 5:15p

1:30a 9:30a 5:30p

1:45a 9:45a 5:45p

2:00a 10:00a 6:00p

2:15a 10:15a 6:15p

2:30a 10:30a 6:30p

2:45a 10:45a 6:45p

3:00a 11:00a 7:00p

3:15a 11:15a 7:15p

3:30a 11:30a 7:30p

3:45a 11:45a 7:45p

4:00a 12:00p 8:00p

4:15a 12:15p 8:15p

4:30a 12:30p 8:30p

4:45a 12:45p 8:45p

5:00a 1:00p 9:00p

5:15a 1:15p 9:15p

5:30a 1:30p 9:30p

5:45a 1:45p 9:45p

6:00a 2:00p 10:00p

6:15a 2:15p 10:15p

6:30a 2:30p 10:30p

6:45a 2:45p 10:45p

7:00a 3:00p 11:00p

7:15a 3:15p 11:15p

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Time Study – As You Go Date:

Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus


12:00a 8:00a 4:00p

12:15a 8:15a 4:15p

12:30a 8:30a 4:30p

12:45a 8:45a 4:45p

1:00a 9:00a 5:00p

1:15a 9:15a 5:15p

1:30a 9:30a 5:30p

1:45a 9:45a 5:45p

2:00a 10:00a 6:00p

2:15a 10:15a 6:15p

2:30a 10:30a 6:30p

2:45a 10:45a 6:45p

3:00a 11:00a 7:00p

3:15a 11:15a 7:15p

3:30a 11:30a 7:30p

3:45a 11:45a 7:45p

4:00a 12:00p 8:00p

4:15a 12:15p 8:15p

4:30a 12:30p 8:30p

4:45a 12:45p 8:45p

5:00a 1:00p 9:00p

5:15a 1:15p 9:15p

5:30a 1:30p 9:30p

5:45a 1:45p 9:45p

6:00a 2:00p 10:00p

6:15a 2:15p 10:15p

6:30a 2:30p 10:30p

6:45a 2:45p 10:45p

7:00a 3:00p 11:00p

7:15a 3:15p 11:15p

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3:30p 11:30p

7:45a 3:45p 11:45p


Time Study – As You Go Date:

Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus


12:00a 8:00a 4:00p

12:15a 8:15a 4:15p

12:30a 8:30a 4:30p

12:45a 8:45a 4:45p

1:00a 9:00a 5:00p

1:15a 9:15a 5:15p

1:30a 9:30a 5:30p

1:45a 9:45a 5:45p

2:00a 10:00a 6:00p

2:15a 10:15a 6:15p

2:30a 10:30a 6:30p

2:45a 10:45a 6:45p

3:00a 11:00a 7:00p

3:15a 11:15a 7:15p

3:30a 11:30a 7:30p

3:45a 11:45a 7:45p

4:00a 12:00p 8:00p

4:15a 12:15p 8:15p

4:30a 12:30p 8:30p

4:45a 12:45p 8:45p

5:00a 1:00p 9:00p

5:15a 1:15p 9:15p

5:30a 1:30p 9:30p

5:45a 1:45p 9:45p

6:00a 2:00p 10:00p

6:15a 2:15p 10:15p

6:30a 2:30p 10:30p

6:45a 2:45p 10:45p

7:00a 3:00p 11:00p

7:15a 3:15p 11:15p

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7:45a 3:45p 11:45p


Time Study – As You Go Date:

Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus


12:00a 8:00a 4:00p

12:15a 8:15a 4:15p

12:30a 8:30a 4:30p

12:45a 8:45a 4:45p

1:00a 9:00a 5:00p

1:15a 9:15a 5:15p

1:30a 9:30a 5:30p

1:45a 9:45a 5:45p

2:00a 10:00a 6:00p

2:15a 10:15a 6:15p

2:30a 10:30a 6:30p

2:45a 10:45a 6:45p

3:00a 11:00a 7:00p

3:15a 11:15a 7:15p

3:30a 11:30a 7:30p

3:45a 11:45a 7:45p

4:00a 12:00p 8:00p

4:15a 12:15p 8:15p

4:30a 12:30p 8:30p

4:45a 12:45p 8:45p

5:00a 1:00p 9:00p

5:15a 1:15p 9:15p

5:30a 1:30p 9:30p

5:45a 1:45p 9:45p

6:00a 2:00p 10:00p

6:15a 2:15p 10:15p

6:30a 2:30p 10:30p

6:45a 2:45p 10:45p

7:00a 3:00p 11:00p

7:15a 3:15p 11:15p

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3:30p 11:30p

7:45a 3:45p 11:45p


Time Study – As You Go Date:

Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus


12:00a 8:00a 4:00p

12:15a 8:15a 4:15p

12:30a 8:30a 4:30p

12:45a 8:45a 4:45p

1:00a 9:00a 5:00p

1:15a 9:15a 5:15p

1:30a 9:30a 5:30p

1:45a 9:45a 5:45p

2:00a 10:00a 6:00p

2:15a 10:15a 6:15p

2:30a 10:30a 6:30p

2:45a 10:45a 6:45p

3:00a 11:00a 7:00p

3:15a 11:15a 7:15p

3:30a 11:30a 7:30p

3:45a 11:45a 7:45p

4:00a 12:00p 8:00p

4:15a 12:15p 8:15p

4:30a 12:30p 8:30p

4:45a 12:45p 8:45p

5:00a 1:00p 9:00p

5:15a 1:15p 9:15p

5:30a 1:30p 9:30p

5:45a 1:45p 9:45p

6:00a 2:00p 10:00p

6:15a 2:15p 10:15p

6:30a 2:30p 10:30p

6:45a 2:45p 10:45p

7:00a 3:00p 11:00p

7:15a 3:15p 11:15p

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3:30p 11:30p

7:45a 3:45p 11:45p


Time Study – As You Go Date:

Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus


12:00a 8:00a 4:00p

12:15a 8:15a 4:15p

12:30a 8:30a 4:30p

12:45a 8:45a 4:45p

1:00a 9:00a 5:00p

1:15a 9:15a 5:15p

1:30a 9:30a 5:30p

1:45a 9:45a 5:45p

2:00a 10:00a 6:00p

2:15a 10:15a 6:15p

2:30a 10:30a 6:30p

2:45a 10:45a 6:45p

3:00a 11:00a 7:00p

3:15a 11:15a 7:15p

3:30a 11:30a 7:30p

3:45a 11:45a 7:45p

4:00a 12:00p 8:00p

4:15a 12:15p 8:15p

4:30a 12:30p 8:30p

4:45a 12:45p 8:45p

5:00a 1:00p 9:00p

5:15a 1:15p 9:15p

5:30a 1:30p 9:30p

5:45a 1:45p 9:45p

6:00a 2:00p 10:00p

6:15a 2:15p 10:15p

6:30a 2:30p 10:30p

6:45a 2:45p 10:45p

7:00a 3:00p 11:00p

7:15a 3:15p 11:15p

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3:30p 11:30p

7:45a 3:45p 11:45p


Time Study – As You Go Date:

Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus Time Activity Focus


12:00a 8:00a 4:00p

12:15a 8:15a 4:15p

12:30a 8:30a 4:30p

12:45a 8:45a 4:45p

1:00a 9:00a 5:00p

1:15a 9:15a 5:15p

1:30a 9:30a 5:30p

1:45a 9:45a 5:45p

2:00a 10:00a 6:00p

2:15a 10:15a 6:15p

2:30a 10:30a 6:30p

2:45a 10:45a 6:45p

3:00a 11:00a 7:00p

3:15a 11:15a 7:15p

3:30a 11:30a 7:30p

3:45a 11:45a 7:45p

4:00a 12:00p 8:00p

4:15a 12:15p 8:15p

4:30a 12:30p 8:30p

4:45a 12:45p 8:45p

5:00a 1:00p 9:00p

5:15a 1:15p 9:15p

5:30a 1:30p 9:30p

5:45a 1:45p 9:45p

6:00a 2:00p 10:00p

6:15a 2:15p 10:15p

6:30a 2:30p 10:30p

6:45a 2:45p 10:45p

7:00a 3:00p 11:00p

7:15a 3:15p 11:15p

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3:30p 11:30p

7:45a 3:45p 11:45p


Your Time Study Results Name:
Calculating Your Focus Date:
Adding to the value of your Time Study, calculating the percentage focus of your time will provide insight into
how you’re spending and optimizing your time.
Steps:

1. Enter the Start Date and End Date of your Time Study.

2. Review your Time Study document and add up the hours you spent on Strategic, Tactical, Self Care, or
Family activities for the entire time period. Enter those numbers in the corresponding boxes in the chart
under “Focus Hours,” and then total them at the bottom of the chart next to “Total.”

3. Calculate how many hours you worked during the entire time period. Enter that number in the box under
“Total Hours Worked.” This will apply to calculations for each GPS number.

4. Individually, divide each number under “Total Strategic Hours” by your “Total Hours Worked” to
calculate your “% Focus” (as seen in the example below for Growth: 8 Total Strategic Hours divided by 70
Total Hours Worked results in 0.11, or 11% focus on Strategic Growth for the week).

EXAMPLE: Start Date: 1/1/16 End Date: 1/7/16

Total Hours Category Percentage

Strategic 18 10%

Tactical 45 26%

Self Care 3 1.7%

Family 13 8.9%

Sleep 50 29.76%

Commute 10 5.95%

Meals 24 16.07%

Total 168 100%

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Your Time Study Results Name:
Calculating Your Focus Date:

Start Date: 1/1/16 End Date: 1/7/16

Total Hours Category Percentage

Strategic

Tactical

Self Care

Family

Sleep

Commute

Meals

Total 168 100%

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