Time Tracking
March 17, 2008
When I first started my business my husband encouraged me to find a time tracking system. He must have emailed me 10-15 different online options and I found something wrong with each and every one of them. Truth was, I didn’t want to track my time. I just wanted to write and make money!
Several years later, (where’s that sheepish emoticon when you need one?), I found myself looking for a time tracking tool. I’ve become so busy with several different projects and businesses that I really don’t know what’s making money and what’s just eating my time.
For me a time tracking device had to be:
Simple. If I have to read a manual on how to use it, I don’t want to use it.
Something I could RSS or put on my homepage so I was reminded to use it each and every morning when I booted up.
It has to be able to generate reports. After all what’s the purpose of a time tracking tool that doesn’t?
It has to have a stopwatch type feature so I can just click the button when I begin a project and click it again when I’m done.
It has to have the ability to input information (in case I forget to use it.)
Oh, yeah and I didn’t want to pay for it.
Sounds like a tall order but I actually found one that meets all of those criteria and more.
It’s called http://timegadget.logicsmiths.co.uk/
It isn’t the prettiest tool on the web and it’s in beta but it’s the best darn time tracking tool I could ask for! I’m even using it:-)
Do you track your work tasks and if so, what tools or software do you use?
Want To Be Great? Take Criticism!
March 16, 2008
When you launch a new business you have lots of ideas and ambitions - as you should! Nobody starts something with the goal of being mediocre!
Unless you’re coming into this business with tons of experience in doing everything, there will be a learning curve - and you will make mistakes. People will point out something that you’re doing wrong or a customer will complain about your quality… and how you respond to these criticisms will determine how well you grow as a businesswoman.
I can tell you that I never LOVE critique but I do appreciate it and make a real effort to learn from it.
How have you embraced criticism?
