By tracking my time, I gradually developed more-accurate estimates of the time requirements of certain tasks and thereby improved my ability to schedule them on a daily and weekly basis.

The beta version of Microsoft Excel supports a new checkbox feature that makes tracking data a breeze. A short Instagram video on the feature transformed how I track attendance for my sports team.

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