How Do You Spend Your Day?
December 4th, 2009 by Bob Bly
According to an article in Business Week Small Biz (12/09, p. 54), average entrepreneurs spend their days as follows:
>> Interruptions and recovery time — 28%.
>> Creation of productive content — 25%.
>> Meetings — 20%.
>> Information searches — 15%,
>> Thought and reflection — 12%.
I think my day looks more like this:
>> Creation of productive content — 55%.
>> Thought and reflection — 15%.
>> Meetings — 10%.
>> Information searches — 10%.
>> Interruptions and recovery — 10%.
How does YOUR day break down?
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December 4th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
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December 4th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Today and recent
>>Creation of productive content – 30%
>>Thought and Reflection – 25%
>>Meetings – 5%
>>Information Searches – 15%
>>Interruptions and Recovery – 25%
This time last year and previous
>>Creation of productive content – 50%
>>Thought and Reflection – 15%
>>Meetings – 5%
>>Information Searches – 15%
>>Interruptions and Recovery – 15%
December 4th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
I maintain several websites and am in school part time as well, so my time structure is a bit different now than it was a few months ago, but right now it looks sort of like this:
Creation of productive content — 30%.
Thought and reflection — 30%.
Meetings — 0%.
Information searches — 30%.
Interruptions and recovery — 10%.
December 4th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I’d like to get to the point of 50% product creation every day. That’s probably why you’ve been so prolific in producing so much content, Bob!
I’ve been more of a “throw-myself-into-a-project” kind of guy, which means there will be some weeks when I’m 90% product creation, but those weeks come once every month or two.
Coach Donnelly
December 4th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Creation of productive content – 30%
Thought and reflection – 20%
Meetings – 15%
Information searches – 20%
Interruptions and recovery – 15%
I’m not sure to what extent my productive time and my thought/reflection time overlap, because I tend to write in my head while doing other things….
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December 9th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
As a freelance direct marketing copywriter, if I’m not producing, I’m not getting paid. Here’s my breakdown:
Creation of productive content — 45%.
Thought and reflection — 20%.
Meetings — 0%.
Information searches — 10%.
Interruptions and recovery — 25%. (I have 3 kids at home…)
January 8th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Me, I still don’t know. LOL But I’m pretty sure that Interruptions and recovery has the highest percentage. Simply because I’m still out of focus. I need to improve my attitude towards work.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
We can maximize the benefit of having lots of time if we only know how to expend it wisely. Otherwise, that’s a big problem for you.
Normally, I’m spending much of my time doing nonsense things that makes me less productive.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Being a work at home mom and juggling work with two under-3-year-old children I would say that
Interuptions and recovery – 40%
Creation and productive content – 28%
Information searches – 10%
Thought and reflection – 16%
Meetings – 6%
February 20th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
I don’t have sufficient hours in the day to do all the things I desire to. If you have intellectual curiosity, you’re not ever bored. People who get bored lack imagination and curiosity.
April 7th, 2010 at 4:18 am
Everyday is nervous breakdown day for me… I should think about a career change.
Interuptions and recovery – 60%
Creation and productive content – 20%
Information searches – 10%
Thought and reflection – 5%
Meetings – 5%