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How to Estimate Task Time When You Always Run Over

For most of my twenties I believed I was bad at time management. Every plan I made ran over. A report I gave myself two hours for took four. A "quick" tax return swallowed a Saturday.

SWSam WickfieldOct 19, 2026Time Management
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An open notebook with three handwritten columns comparing estimated and actual task times

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