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Time Management Tool: Time Timer

  

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I want to share one of my favorite time management tools, the Time Timer. Though the name could be sexier, the Time Timer is a powerful invention.

As the image implies, simply slide the timer wheel to the number of minutes you want to measure, and then this handy little device will show the passage of time by slowly hiding the red wheel until it is completely gone and your time is up.

This visual relationship with time passing is far easier for most (me included!) to understand than the more static measurement of traditional clocks. With a little practice, you can gut check your timing without loosing focus on what you're doing.

• During individual productivity coaching sessions to help me and my clients keep track of time
• When I'm conducting group training sessions to help me gauge timing for each segment
  
• When I know a meeting is going to be tight to help me and everyone else participating to be more responsible for stopping on time
• When I'm falling down the perfectionist rabbit hole and want to restrict how much time I'm willing to spend against something

In what situations would the Time Timer help you feel more organized? Do you have a favorite timer?

P.S. My husband wouldn't buy me the Time Timer watch for my birthday. Boo hiss!