---
title: "Manager vs. Maker Time"
slug: manager-vs-maker-time
type: evergreen
stime: 2025-01-15 @ 12:00AM
status: rough
certainty: likely
importance: 5
tags: [productivity, time-management]
source: youtube2025wasting-time
---

**Source:** [You're Wasting 80% of Your Time (here's how to fix it)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Zeigarnik Effect | The tendency to remember unfinished or interrupted tasks better than completed ones, due to unresolved cognitive tension. |
| Context Switching | The mental cost incurred when shifting attention between tasks, reducing efficiency and increasing error rates. |

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