by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 2 min readTrack time to improve plans and prices, not to watch people. Track by task, not by minute. Tell the team exactly why you track and who sees what. Share the findings with them. Never rank people by hours. And never add...
by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 2 min readAgree on shared focus hours, like 9 to 11 every morning, with no meetings and slow replies. Set clear response-time norms for the rest of the day. Keep one fast channel for real emergencies. Then collaboration happens in the...
by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 3 min readPlan the week around the hours you actually have, not the 40 on paper. Count your meeting time first. Find the blocks of 90 minutes or more that are left. Put your two or three most important tasks in those blocks. Then look...
by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 2 min readFor five working days, write down what you did every 30 to 60 minutes, using four categories: focused work, meetings, communication and admin. At the end of the week, total each category. Compare it with what you think...
by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 3 min readMost tasks work best at half a day to three days. That is small enough to estimate well, finish this week, and review in one sitting. Bigger than a week, split it. Smaller than an hour, it is probably a checklist item inside...
by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 3 min readCompare estimates with actual time once a month, by type of work, not by person. Look for patterns: which kinds of work run over, and why. The usual causes are review rounds, waiting and unclear briefs, not slow people. Use...
