Pasted image 20230913102012.png ## Tracking Your Areas of Focus In [[Getting Things Done]], Areas of Focus are areas where look for projects and tasks. I create more specific and entirely separate focused [[What is a daily log and why I keep one|daily logs]]. These logs can be tailored to different areas that occur regularly and that you want to record more attention and specifics. As a creative professional, maintaining a daily log can be useful tool for staying motivated in your career. For example, if you're a writer, you can log your daily word count, note your progress on individual projects, and record any creative breakthroughs you have throughout the day. If you're a visual artist, you can log the time you spend on specific pieces, document your creative process through sketches or photographs, and reflect on the decisions you made during each stage of a project. Photographers can log the locations they visited and the time of day they captured their best shots. Musicians can log their practice time, progress on learning new pieces, and any new musical ideas they have throughout the day. When I'm practicing piano every day, a dedicated piano practice log with its own prompts and ideas can help me see my progress. My reminder list includes theory, sight-reading new music, recording practices more often, and a reminder to play for fun. This helps me notice areas where I'm struggling and make adjustments to my practice plan. Sometimes I'm practicing fun things or too focused on the technical parks, when what I really want is a good balance. Now I know what questions to ask of other musicians or if I need a book, class, or even need to aid of private lessons.