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@DrBob , I am in MikeG’s camp. If I have only 10 minutes to do something on guitar I am going to do the daily lesson. That is my commitment, that is my minimum, that is my home base and my launch pad. Tuning sure but in real time what does that take?20 seconds or so but yes always tuning and heck I will tune sometimes as I am playing because a string goes flat. Especially when the week is working on bends (the usual culprit for flattening tone). In the end you get to decide what is allowable or what constitutes your playing time. It is easy to gauge if your practices are bearing fruit by how you are progressing. If you don’t see progress, time to change your practices or conversely if you are happy and seeing progress keep doing what you are doing until it stops working for you.
As for the 10,000 hours thing: not a fan of the concept. One size does not fit all. It only takes ten minutes to have a blast if you love playing guitar. If the concept keeps you engaged and keeps you motivated then embrace it. I found it stifling and limiting so I let that one go. 10000 hours, true or not, is a coincidental measurement. My love for the instrument, the sound it makes, the feel of it in my fingers, the way I can communicate with my guitar in hand, and the observation of progress….that’s what drives me.