Comments on: Twittering Away the Day http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/29/twittering-away-the-day/ Daily posts of Excel tips…and other stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:58:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Luiz Martins http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/29/twittering-away-the-day/#comment-34627 Luiz Martins Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:15:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1890#comment-34627 <p>Great post and blog. I though my excel was advanced but I believe I must now add this site on my favorites and try to learn some more interesting stuff to imporve my job.</p> <p>Luiz Martins<br> <a href="http://www.g1brazil.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.g1brazil.com</a></p> Great post and blog. I though my excel was advanced but I believe I must now add this site on my favorites and try to learn some more interesting stuff to imporve my job.

Luiz Martins
http://www.g1brazil.com

]]> By: doco http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/29/twittering-away-the-day/#comment-34611 doco Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:29:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1890#comment-34611 <p>JKP: or maybe he did </p> <p>"Remember a day before today<br> A day when you were young.<br> Free to play alone with time<br> Evening never came."</p> JKP: or maybe he did

“Remember a day before today
A day when you were young.
Free to play alone with time
Evening never came.”

]]> By: jkpieterse http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/29/twittering-away-the-day/#comment-34601 jkpieterse Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1890#comment-34601 <p>If Pink Floyd would've created "Time" now, the first line would have read "Twitter away the moments that make up a dull day"</p> If Pink Floyd would’ve created “Time” now, the first line would have read “Twitter away the moments that make up a dull day”

]]> By: Nikki Pilkington http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/29/twittering-away-the-day/#comment-34591 Nikki Pilkington Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:39:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1890#comment-34591 <p>Wow, i don't think we've had anyone use Tweetake quite like that before - nice one!</p> Wow, i don’t think we’ve had anyone use Tweetake quite like that before – nice one!

]]> By: Keith Halford http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/29/twittering-away-the-day/#comment-34578 Keith Halford Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1890#comment-34578 <p>I have conducted a similar experiment on myself that I started about 6 years ago. I only account for 7 categories and make 4 to 8 entries per day into a spreadsheet. Time entry is made is by using data validation to provide a selection of times near now. The selection is handy for forgetfullness or other delays. Results stabalized after 1/2-1 year of observation. A log of meetings was handy when called as an expert witness. I'm a hydrologist and most of our projects operate on the time scale of years so less intense sampling was adequate for me. </p> <p>I learned that I spend 65 percent of my time on a job that I am oficially funded for 50 percent. Ignorance can be bliss.</p> I have conducted a similar experiment on myself that I started about 6 years ago. I only account for 7 categories and make 4 to 8 entries per day into a spreadsheet. Time entry is made is by using data validation to provide a selection of times near now. The selection is handy for forgetfullness or other delays. Results stabalized after 1/2-1 year of observation. A log of meetings was handy when called as an expert witness. I’m a hydrologist and most of our projects operate on the time scale of years so less intense sampling was adequate for me.

I learned that I spend 65 percent of my time on a job that I am oficially funded for 50 percent. Ignorance can be bliss.

]]> By: John Walkenbach http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/29/twittering-away-the-day/#comment-34550 John Walkenbach Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:48:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1890#comment-34550 <p>Interesting stuff, Dick. I think your comment about being more productive because you must be accountable is really true. Isn't that what lawyers do with their billing?</p> <p>If you're done twittering, then I'm done twittering. I just started it because of you. And Deb.</p> <p>Using Excel is definitely the way to go. Here's an idea: Create a bunch of general work-oriented categories. Then, when the timer goes off, have XL display a Userform that lets you allocate the last hour by percent in each category. Even if you're away from your desk when the timer goes off, the code can determine the time since the last entry and adjust. That might be a reasonably accurate way to determine what you do all day -- assuming you really want to know.</p> <p>There must be actual software that does this. Probably designed for lawyers.</p> Interesting stuff, Dick. I think your comment about being more productive because you must be accountable is really true. Isn’t that what lawyers do with their billing?

If you’re done twittering, then I’m done twittering. I just started it because of you. And Deb.

Using Excel is definitely the way to go. Here’s an idea: Create a bunch of general work-oriented categories. Then, when the timer goes off, have XL display a Userform that lets you allocate the last hour by percent in each category. Even if you’re away from your desk when the timer goes off, the code can determine the time since the last entry and adjust. That might be a reasonably accurate way to determine what you do all day — assuming you really want to know.

There must be actual software that does this. Probably designed for lawyers.

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