644: How to Make Accurate Time Estimates - 1 by Steve Pavlina

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🗓️ 15 September 2017

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Steve Pavlina shares how to make accurate time estimates. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 644: How to Make Accurate Time Estimates - 1 by Steve Pavlina (Developing Habits & Personal Growth). Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2008/05/how-to-make-accurate-time-estimates Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily, episode 644.
0:03.6	How to Make Accurate Time Estimates.
0:05.7	Part 1 by Steve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com.
0:09.0	And I'm Justin Mollick.
0:10.2	This is the podcast where I act as a personal narrator for you,
0:13.6	totally for your charge, unless you want to contribute, of course.
0:17.0	I narrate the best blogs on personal development,
0:19.4	minimalism, productivity, time management, and more.
0:23.1	Today's article is from Steve Pavlina about making time estimates,
0:27.0	which is actually a frequently asked question I've heard from you
0:29.4	in the time management area.
0:31.4	And I'll see you today's post as we optimize your life.
0:38.8	How to Make Accurate Time Estimates.
0:40.6	Part 1 by Steve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com.
0:45.4	Many people are really bad at estimating
0:47.3	how much time a task will take.
0:49.4	Perhaps you estimate you'll need about an hour,
0:51.2	and it really takes you three to four hours to finish,
0:54.2	or maybe you allocate 30 minutes for a task,
0:56.5	and you're done in five minutes.
0:58.5	What can you do to get better at making accurate estimates?
1:02.1	Here are several techniques you can use
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