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I painstakingly tracked everything I did for a month. Here’s what I learned

I recorded everything I did—from client work to showering—in an Excel spreadsheet, broken into 15-minute increments.

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For a month, I recorded everything I did—from client work to showering—in an Excel spreadsheet, broken into 15-minute increments.

because I was wolfing down Chipotle by myself instead of enjoying a leisurely evening out with friends

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