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Time Audit

Definition

The practice of tracking exactly how every hour of your working day is spent over a defined period, revealing the gap between where time is actually going versus where it should be going.

Why it matters

Most founders significantly overestimate time spent on high-value activities and underestimate time lost to low-value interruptions. A time audit creates the honest baseline needed to make meaningful improvements to how time is allocated.

Example

A founder tracks every 30-minute block for two weeks. She discovers she spends 12 hours per week on email, 6 hours on admin tasks she could delegate, and only 4 hours on the content creation that drives 70% of her revenue. She restructures her week immediately.

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