In its third annual “Top Time Killers” survey, OfficeTime asked over 1,300 people – mostly freelancers, small business owners and other professionals – about how much time they spend on a variety of activities during the workday. For the third year straight, the “Top Time Killer” is email, but this year Meetings rose from 5th place to a very close 2nd place finish.
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.
More is Less
I have noticed an interesting screening mechanism that people use—the length of the message. If the message is short they read it. If it is long, they do not. This is one reason I decided to contribute to this blog. I find the messages short and to the point but still with thoughtful insights.
Empowering Your Time Management Through Cost Acknowledgment and Deadlines
The truth is that your Time Management will be compromised unless you put the car in gear and move your foot onto the accelerator. If you are going to stay still or work around the project but not on the project, you are “Getting Nowhere”. Maybe you can relate to this?
Time Management: Losing Procrastination Leads to Less Stress and “More” Time
For all of us that have spent money and time on Time Management techniques, articles, blogs, webinars… the list is endless, I have this epiphany to share with you: Time management is a myth. Given that the day having only 24 hours, we can only manage ourselves within the timeframe given.
Two Time Management Tips to do More with Less and Increase Productivity
Have you ever heard the expression Less is More? Essentially it means that sometimes the less you do, the better the end result. So how does this apply to time management? Often we spend more time than necessary on a project, even if it’s less than the amount of time we’ve budgeted. Here are two…
Sharing Our Latest PR: OfficeTime.net Announces Top 5 Time Killers
Foreword: Three weeks ago, we posted a survey on all of our social media spaces asking what other professionals felt were their biggest time wasters. The response was huge, and TONS of people responded that Email was the #1 time suck out there. I wanted to share the entire PR to let you all draw your own conclusions around this – and hopefully come up with some keen solutions. If you’d like to share your OWN solutions here, by commenting on the blog, we’ll be happy to put them all into a follow-up piece and share it next week! Here’s to your great weekend! Stephen Dodd
3 More ACHIEVABLE Time Management Tips from OfficeTime
Saying yes when you should say no can produce tons of stress, and that is far more than distracting, it’s destructive. This week, don’t agree to anything that doesn’t directly benefit you. Once you feel as if you’re in control of your time instead of outside influences being in charge, you can say yes again.
Win an iPad 2!
We’re so excited to be finally launching OfficeTime for the iPad and iPhone that we’re giving away an iPad 2 (with Smart Cover) as a thank you for helping us shout about it!
What’s OfficeTime?
It’s a time & expense tracker for the iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mac & PC. People tell us it’s easy, flexible and makes them money.
OfficeTime Update for PC and Mac Makes Time Tracking Faster and More Secure for Freelancers and Small Business Owners
OfficeTime.net, creators of the OfficeTime time tracking solution, has launched a time-saving update. The latest version offers increased speed and faster file opening. It also allows users to import contacts from Outlook on the Windows version, eliminating manual data entry for addresses when invoicing.