Tag Archives: time tracking

Beyond Basic Time Blocking: More Tips to Stay on Track

John Reeve | November 7th, 2024

In a recent post, we discussed how time blocking makes time tracking easier and shared some ideas on how you can get started with time blocking. In this post, we share some more advanced techniques and how to overcome challenges. Time blocking is a powerful way to structure your day, enabling deeper focus and better […]

The Pros and Cons of Tracking Time with a Spreadsheet

John Reeve | March 20th, 2024

Many small businesses that want to start tracking their time will find themselves considering spreadsheets. Spreadsheets provide an easy way to get started, making them an attractive option, especially if you are overwhelmed by the near infinite number of time tracking software platforms available online. Before you begin, here are a few of the benefits […]

The Real Costs of Not Tracking Your Time

John Reeve | January 18th, 2024

Professional services agencies are one of the most common types of small businesses in the world. One of the most essential tools they can and should embrace is time tracking. However, many of these agencies don’t track their time, or do so inefficiently. We were once one of those agencies that tracked their time poorly. […]

How to Reap the Long Term Benefits of Time Tracking

John Reeve | November 14th, 2023

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 […]

Six Reasons to Move On From Tracking Time with Spreadsheets

John Reeve | October 17th, 2023

It’s been close to two decades since we launched our time tracking software, Intervals. In that time, we’ve onboarded countless consultants and companies who had started out tracking their time with spreadsheets. Spreadsheets, such as Excel or Google Sheets, are a great way to get started tracking your time. However, they do have drawbacks. At […]

How Time Tracking Reduces Stress, Improves Work-Life Balance

John Reeve | September 22nd, 2023

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 […]

Three Reasons Why Estimating Project-based Work is Difficult

John Reeve | September 7th, 2023

Before we built Intervals, our flagship time tracking software, we were a professional services agency that designed and developed web sites. In a span of five years we built and deployed over 300 projects.  As a small team of designers and engineers, we had to be efficient if we were going to be successful. And […]

3 Relatable Use Cases For Copying Your Weekly Timesheet

John Reeve | August 25th, 2023

We recently launched a new feature that allows you to copy all, or part, of your weekly timesheet from one week to another. It’s based on feedback from numerous customers who reached out to us and shared how such a feature would make their day to day time tracking efforts more efficient and less painful. […]