There are two ends to optimize here; you can focus on selecting the best things, or focus on getting rid of the worst things. I used to read way too much news, for example; and after reading something good I’d usually go on to read its comments even if I knew (or would have known if I’d thought about it) that they wouldn’t be worth it. Before deciding which of two good books to cut, install a time profiler like RescueTime or ManicTime to make sure you know where your reading time’s really going.
I’m only familiar with ManicTime, so I can’t say which is better; I’ve seen others endorse RescueTime but haven’t tried it. They both do essentially the same thing, though, so the difference between them and each other is small compared to the difference between them and nothing.
There are two ends to optimize here; you can focus on selecting the best things, or focus on getting rid of the worst things. I used to read way too much news, for example; and after reading something good I’d usually go on to read its comments even if I knew (or would have known if I’d thought about it) that they wouldn’t be worth it. Before deciding which of two good books to cut, install a time profiler like RescueTime or ManicTime to make sure you know where your reading time’s really going.
Assuming you’re familiar with both, which one do you think works better? RescueTime or ManicTime?
I’m only familiar with ManicTime, so I can’t say which is better; I’ve seen others endorse RescueTime but haven’t tried it. They both do essentially the same thing, though, so the difference between them and each other is small compared to the difference between them and nothing.
I’m pretty good at getting rid of the worst things, still trying to figure out what the best things are.