Four Time Block System
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A detailed breakdown of Rob Dyrdek's time blocking system that tracks and categorizes every minute of the day into four main categories.
Core Time Blocks
- Sleep: Averages 6.9 hours per day consistently
- Health: ~1.2 hours daily
- Life: ~7.8 hours for family and personal time
- Work: ~8.1 hours (ranges from 5.8 to 9.3 hours depending on month)
Category Breakdowns
Health Block
- Gym
- Meditation
- Personal care
- Other health-related activities
Life Block
- Time with wife
- Kids
- Friends and social activities
- Other personal time
Work Block
- TV show production
- "Dude Like" machine (business building)
- Other business activities
System Implementation
- Every minute is accounted for and tagged
- Uses automated script to track time
- Maintains two spreadsheets:
- Daily time use
- Monthly averages
- Consistent patterns across months
- Sleep stays steady at 6.8-6.9 hours
- Work varies between 5.8-9.3 hours
Data Analysis
- Tracks detailed metrics for each category
- Monitors monthly averages and trends
- Uses data to optimize time allocation
- Maintains detailed subcategories within main blocks
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