About Me
Welcome! I’m José — the kid sitting down with pen and paper in the photo above. I'm an engineering grad student and the guy behind LifeLoggerz. I’m obsessed with optimizing my time and turning variable actions into clean, repeatable systems. When I'm not working or pursuing my other hobbies, I build Google Sheets dashboards, Python tools, and routines that make research (and life) more efficient.
🎓 How Did This All Start?
When I was younger, I kept stacks of notes and filled whiteboards trying to organize ideas. It was chaos since I was constantly moving ideas and thoughts, rewriting the same old info. In January 2023, I began logging simple stats in Google Sheets as a self-improvement project after reading some Reddit posts showcasing simple Excel sheets. By July 2023, I realized that I could organize my entire mind in spreadsheets.
Check out the 2023, 2024, and 2025 raw data sheets for insight into how these systems evolved. I had no professional experience with Excel or Google Sheets before, so I learned formula by formula. Formulas gave way to formatting, and then I learned how to use Google Apps Script and APIs to automate processes. It only takes 5 minutes for me to log my essential stats, and my diary log can take much longer. However, logging has become second-nature. Doesn't matter how beat or tired I am — it's gotta get done.
📊 LifeLoggerz Philosophy
Small habits compound. I initially tracked only hours slept and my 3 daily meals, but that evolved into the current tracking of over 150 stats. These include sleep, food, health, work hours, study logs, music, books, and even “blunders” in Google Sheets. Over time, these logs became a personal operating system — a way to make decisions based on data. LifeLoggerz shares the templates and code so you can borrow what helps and build your own systems.
🛠 Tools & Systems I Share
- Google Sheets templates and dashboards for daily life and research
- Python apps for analysis, visualization, and exports (Excel/PowerPoint)
- Templates, checklists, and routines that reduce friction
🎸 And Just What Do You Actually Do With The Time Gained From All This Optimization?
For months, the optimization of my Google Sheets and Python apps was my one hobby and personal goal — nothing else mattered. All my free time was poured into these projects. Every spare minute, I was thinking about new features and functionalities. However, I eventually hit a wall of diminishing returns. Of course there's an optimum amount of life-tracking, and I think I reached the peak of what can reasonably and usefully be tracked in May 2025. I realized my systems didn't need constant upgrading. I've taken a more relaxed stance now, balancing work on these projects with my other hobbies. When I’m not elbow-deep in research or spreadsheets, I’m usually practicing flamenco guitar, listening to audiobooks (while I drive, wash, mow the yards — any menial task really), running, learning languages, or spending time with my family. Optimization created the space; now I fill it with enriching hobbies.
🌱 Why This Blog Exists
For the past 2 years, I've given impromptu demos of my systems to people. Publishing them here allows you to interact with these systems directly. If you’re curious about tracking your habits, streamlining research, or building your own life-OS, you’re in the right place.
📬 Get in Touch
Have a question or suggestion about a template or script?
Tell me what you’re building or what you’d like to see next — I’d love to hear from you.
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