Where Did My Time Go?

Where Did My Time Go?

From Prosperity on the Horizon by Julianna Nagy

March 12, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 109

About this episode

Julianna discusses the common issue of time loss among business owners and the importance of distinguishing between busyness and profitability.

In episode 109, Julianna talks about why business owners often feel their weeks disappear, with days filled by calls, emails, small problems, chores and screen time. She shares research from University College London and Cardiff University using time-use diaries, including that people in the UK spend about 13 hours a day looking at screens and that 18 to 24-year-olds spend around 77% of waking hours involving a screen. Julianna links this sense of lost time to a common business trap: confusing busyness with profitability. She explains that revenue is not the same as profit and that focusing only on revenue can lead to taking on more work without better results. She encourages keeping accounts up to date, reviewing numbers regularly and using them to decide pricing, services and which work is worth doing so the business becomes sustainable and supports the life you want. 00:00 Episode Intro 00:10 Where Time Goes 01:53 Screen Time Reality 03:59 Busy vs Progress 05:08 Profit Over Revenue 06:29 The Busyness Trap 07:39 Let Numbers Guide 08:38 Decide What’s Worth It 09:50 Time Audit Questions 10:36 Sustainable Business Wrap If you are listening to this podcast, chances are you are…

People in this episode

Host: Julianna Nagy

Topics covered

  • time management
  • business productivity
  • profitability
  • screen time
  • entrepreneurship
  • financial health

Keywords

  • time management
  • screen time
  • profit vs revenue
  • business sustainability
  • financial insights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University College London, Cardiff University

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