How Time Blocking Makes Time Tracking Easier

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Whether you are a consultant working from home, part of a team working in an office, or somewhere in between, tracking your time has several benefits.  Before you start tracking your time, however, you’ll need to implement some effective time management practices to ensure you are getting the most out of your work day. Time […]

How to Reap the Long Term Benefits of Time Tracking

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Tracking time is one of the most worthwhile endeavors that a company can pursue to improve their productivity and profitability. But, it’s not an easy undertaking. Many companies have deployed time tracking software with the best of intentions, only to abandon their efforts later. There are a number of reasons why an organization fails at […]

How Time Tracking Reduces Stress, Improves Work-Life Balance

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Most people, when they hear the words “time tracking,” will roll their eyes and groan — maybe even utter a few four-letter words under their breath. Their reaction would be justified. Tracking their time can seem like it’s just one more task to add to an already long list of work responsibilities. And, it doesn’t […]

Time Tracking, Task Management, & Company Culture

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Promoting and maintaining a positive company culture is a priority for many small businesses. A vibrant company culture plays a significant role in hiring talented people and differentiating the business from the competition. In the quest to balance company culture with efficiency and productivity, integrating task management and time tracking software will accelerate your goals. […]

5 Reasons Not to Use Time Tracking Software

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Time tracking software, when implemented effectively, is an indispensable tool for project-driven teams who want to deliver more. However, when used poorly or without consensus, it will create more problems than it will solve. Here are 5 pitfalls to avoid when rolling out time tracking software at your company. Time tracking software can be seen […]

The Dark Side of Time Tracking and Productivity Culture

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What is Productivity Culture? Productivity culture, also know as hustle culture, is a societal mindset that pressures teams to promote and quantify performance above all else. The demand to constantly produce work often goes unchecked, and results in team members making unhealthy personal sacrifices. Common symptoms of toxic productivity culture are anxiety, burnout, and an […]

Using Time Tracking to Validate Your Fixed Pricing Model

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For more than a decade, we’ve consulted with countless small agencies to help them validate their fixed pricing models. The primary question they are asking is, “how much profit, if any, are we making on our fixed price contracts?” To answer that question, we help them configure and deploy time tracking software, integrating it as […]

How Small Creative Agencies Benefit From Time Tracking

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We recently consulted with a small creative agency that was struggling with communication and collaboration after having transitioned to remote work. Their team dynamic had thrived on being a small group of highly talented individuals working in the same space. Working remote was proving to be more disruptive than anyone had anticipated. To help regain […]