Overview
Untools is a collection of thinking tools and frameworks presented as clear visual explanations. While not specifically a time tracking tool, it includes several time management and productivity frameworks that complement time tracking practices.
- Eisenhower Matrix: Prioritization framework for urgent vs important tasks
- Pareto Principle: Understanding the 80/20 rule for effort allocation
- Decision Matrix: Evaluating options to decide how to spend time
- First Principles Thinking: Breaking down tasks to fundamental truths
- Second-Order Thinking: Considering long-term consequences of time choices
Why It's Useful for Time Management
Untools helps with:
- Making better decisions about how to allocate time
- Understanding which tasks deserve tracking and focus
- Applying frameworks that improve time estimates
- Thinking systematically about productivity
- Visualizing complex time management concepts
Each tool is presented as:
- A visual diagram or illustration
- Clear explanation of how it works
- When and how to apply it
- Examples of usage
Accessibility
The website is free to use and designed to be:
- Simple and uncluttered
- Easy to understand
- Practical for immediate application
- Shareable with teams
Application to Time Tracking
These frameworks help decide:
- Which activities are worth tracking
- How to categorize tracked time
- Which projects deserve more time allocation
- How to evaluate time investment ROI
