When it comes to estimating the length of time it will take us to perform a particular task, being too optimistic often ends in disillusion. So much so that we are greatly disappointed and the result is rarely there.
Something which recent studies have shown to exist through people’s cognitive bias when it comes to planning. Ultimately, individually estimating the time you will spend working on any given job is quite difficult, even though it is a key element in the way we manage our time.
Why are we unable to properly assess our time expenditure and do we seem to think we are better organised and armed in this respect with each new project we take on?