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Rolling 365-Day Creative Hours Spreadsheet
Last discussed Oct 26, 2026
Jim Collins's practice of logging daily creative or deep work hours in a spreadsheet and tracking a rolling 365-day total against a goal.
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Cal Newport · Oct 26, 2026
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Praised: Provides a buffer for vacations while maintaining long-term consistency
vs: Contrasted with Cal's simple weekly tally
"He kept a spreadsheet of how many hours he did every day. But the key thing he had in the spreadsheet is it would add up the last 365 days. And he would say that has to be past this some huge number."
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