Deep in spreadsheets all day.But what got closed?

Excel, Mail, a quick look at Instagram, Mail again. By evening the forecast still isn't finished.

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Saturday, September 26

5h 30m

Screen time since 8:12 am

Focused
3h 15m
Deep work
2h 42m
Switches
14 / h

Summary

A strong closing day

You spent 2h 42m modeling in Microsoft Excel, in three long deep-work blocks. Mail pulled you out 23 times.

Holding you back

Mail
Opened 23 times for less than a minute.
Check it at fixed times and mute notifications.

Try next

1. Protect a 50-minute block
Start a focus session before you open Mail.

Timeline

08:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:00
Browsing38mCommunication41mProductivity3h 53mSocial18m

Apps

  • Microsoft Excel2h 42m
  • Mail41m
  • Safari38m
  • Microsoft Word33m

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Q4 Forecast

1:34 h

    Month-end close

    2:11 h

      Admin

      0:22 h

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