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excerpt: "I’ve always loved the elegance and simplicity of this time tracking matrix. Ten or more years ago I discovered it in what looked like a dry book on time management. I have no idea what the name of the book......"
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# [Simple Time Tracking Matrix](https://johnpoelstra.com/simple-time-tracking/)

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I’ve always loved the elegance and simplicity of this time tracking matrix. Ten or more years ago I discovered it in what looked like a dry book on time management.

I have no idea what the name of the book is, but for some strange reason I remember the aisle I was in and where the book was on the shelf of the Milford, Massachusetts public library. I’m pretty sure it was in the 650s section because I was reading a lot of business books at the time. Some of my best finds have come from browsing the stacks.

Drop me a comment or an email if you’d like a soft copy of it.

Does anyone know the origins of this matrix or have a format they like better?

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