Use a Good Time Journal to pinpoint your true flow moments

Tracking when you feel energized and totally absorbed sounds almost too simple—but this is exactly how champions find their edge. A Good Time Journal acts like a personal GPS, mapping out the highways of your natural talents and the dead ends of dreaded tasks. By consistently rating engagement (how much you’re “in the zone”) and energy (how much the task fuels you versus drains you), you create a vivid chart of what you should do more and less often. Scientists studying “flow” highlight that peak performance happens when challenge matches skill—and your Good Time Journal will pinpoint precisely where that harmony lies. It transforms vague gut feelings into clear, actionable patterns. Over a few weeks, you’ll start to see that your highest peaks may surprise you—like the fifth-grade science fair project or that off-hand sales call—revealing underrated strengths. These data-driven insights open the door to intentional life design.

Open your Good Time Journal every evening. Rate each major activity on engagement and energy, jotting down key details. At week’s end, circle your highest-scoring moments and dive deeper using AEIOU—ask what elements made each peak special. Trust those clues. They’ll guide you toward your next real-world prototype.