Every software and web developer has probably heard that hourly time tracking just doesn’t stick in this line of work. They name different reasons: programmers’ output can be very uneven and may be dramatically different from day to day or even from hour to hour, the work involves a lot of backtracking and so on….
Effectively Measuring Time Management
It is of little use to dote over the seconds if you have nothing important to manage. The most direct measure of Time Management is the tasks you have to complete. In order to judge whether your time has paid off, assess the results of your activity.
The 2015 Time Wasters Survey Exit Thoughts!
We too often think that by doing all the little things that need to be done, we’ll get there — and all we have to do is get those things done a bit faster. In fact, we are more successful at reaching our goals by prioritizing and working on the important pieces. “
Announcing the Winner of the 2015 Survey!
A key finding from this year’s survey is procrastination is a major obstacle to being productive. Nearly half of the respondents to OfficeTime’s survey said they feel they spend too much time putting off doing more productive or necessary tasks each day.
How to create a successful relationship with a Business Mentor
The ultimate goal is to land a great mentor. You will be in a personal relationship with your mentor intimate sharing your business dreams, hopes, fears and challenges, as well as your strengths and shortcomings or weaknesses; definitely not revealed to anyone. The mentor will help you move out of your comfort zone. Expansion, hiring, changing market evaluation, marketing, social media presence could be a few of the areas the mentor will compensate for your inexperience.
Do You Need to Be Romantic in Business?
Take the first step. Go first. Approach them. Contact them. Ask to know their interests. Invite them over. Be genuine interested in their presence. Open your business to them. Show them around. Let them understand how proud you are for what to have to offer, but most importantly how important it is for you to have them as customers or clients. Take a little time before you make an offer.
Would your Audience Listen to You and Take Action?
Speaking is a very serious business, and you should never underestimate the need to practice. My father gave thousands of sermons in his life. Even at his level of knowledge and experience he never skipped spending hours in preparing and rehearsing his weekly message. Practice will enable to deliver your comments the exact way you have planned and to deliver your story and the call to action with grace and inspiration.
When You Can’t Beat Your To-Do List…
Do you frequently feel overwhelmed and you never seem to have anything accomplished? Then, you are busy but not productive. If you are not making progress on mission-critical tasks and projects, you are maybe too busy but not productive. You will never get to the bottom of your to-do list. Reality check; some things are going to not get done and some things are going to be late.
Moving from InerTrak to OfficeTime
Thomas DeBusk, a busy attorney, recently upgraded from InerTrak to OfficeTime. While OfficeTime doesn’t have the ability to automatically import his InerTrak data, it does have a secret import function. We generally keep it on the down-low because it’s actually a feature under development. It works, but we don’t feel it has the kind of flexibility and friendliness that you should expect from OfficeTime, so we’re keeping it low profile until we can finish it. Find the secret import menu by holding down the option/alt key and choosing File->Import in OfficeTime. And if you do experiment with it, we’d love your feedback.
I never worry that I’m leaving money on the table because I’ve left my time unbilled.
I love OfficeTime. As a freelance copywriter, I use it every day to turn my time into money — accurately and reliably. I never worry that I’m leaving money on the table because I’ve left my time unbilled.