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Time Management = Self-Imposed Big Brother

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Real Estate Sales Representative with Kennewick Richland (and West) Pasco WA Homes For Sale

I discovered a cool tool to help manage time. Well, not necessarily manage time, but find time I was wasting away. RescueTime is free and easy to use, and is a self-imposed Big Brother in your life. Once downloaded, the tool will keep track of how long you are doing certain things, whether reading email, web surfing, actually working, not working, whatever. At the end of the day you will identify time sucks you were not aware of. Here are three short videos that explain RescueTime:

A quick 1 minute overview on how RescueTime automagically tracks time for Windows or Mac.
A 1 minute video describing how RescueTime lets you block distractions for short term bursts of productivity.
A quick overview of a sample RescueTime Report

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Chris Dugger
Real Estate Marketplace - Louisville KY - Louisville, KY
Louisville REALTOR

A coach recently suggested using an online chess clock to metric our time management. This sounds interesting too...but how easy is it to manipulate? Some of us don't want to see the uncensored truth!

Sep 04, 2010 03:38 PM
Don Wixom
RE/MAX Executives Nampa, ID - Nampa, ID
"Looking out for your next move..."tm

Colleen, this looks great! I am going to have to see if I can put this to use! Thanks!

Sep 04, 2010 03:38 PM
Karen Seeman
Exit on the Hudson Realty - Tenafly, NJ
CDPE, (201) 247-0556, bergencountyhomes4sale.c

Thanks for your post.  The 3 videos were super.  I'm scared to see how much time I waste everyday.  Does it give you plan to help you better manage?  Or can we enjoy self flagellation that we aren't as productive as we would like to be. 

Sep 04, 2010 03:42 PM
Darren Revell
Keller Williams Realty Temecula Valley - Temecula, CA

love this.. need to put it on my computer at the office... I also have a stop watch there for my lead generation time so I can stop/re start should I get interrupted..

Sep 04, 2010 04:16 PM
Kristen Wheatley
Better Homes & Gardens | The Masiello Group - Brunswick, ME
Supporting Success - Best Job in the World!

What will they think of next?  I'll have to give this one a whirl.

Sep 04, 2010 04:20 PM
Colleen Lane
Kennewick Richland (and West) Pasco WA Homes For Sale - Kennewick, WA
Realtor(r) 509.438.9344 www.LaneRealEstateTeam.com

Funny thing is I purchased a subscription to download 26 images every day for 30 days.  I did this so I could save a bunch on image purchases.  Until I downloaded RescueTime, I didn't realize I was spending an hour a day sorting through the images and then downloading them.  I wonder how much the "savings" cost me in time I could have been spending trying to do real estate!

Sep 04, 2010 04:45 PM
Chris and Maria Jeantet
Shasta Living Real Estate - Redding, CA
Top Realtors in Redding CA

haven't watached the videos yet but I can tell this will be convicting :-O

Sep 04, 2010 05:52 PM
Cece Blase
Paragon Real Estate Group - San Francisco, CA

Uh-oh, this one looks scary. . . . and I'm too tempted not to try it. . .

Sep 04, 2010 05:54 PM
Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities
Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

I like to believe most of my computer time is productive and work related...maybe I'll be surprised and find I'm surfing around more than I think I am.

Sep 04, 2010 06:15 PM
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