Effortless Productivity Tracking with RescueTime
Of all the necessary evils that come with being a self-employed web designer, time tracking is quite possibly both the most necessary and the most evil. Forget about the billing aspect for a moment; it's efficiency that's the service provider's bread and butter. When you are the engine of your business, understanding when and how you actually work is the only way to facilitate building a better machine.
Far too many mornings I arrive at work with monumental goals for the day only to sit down and check my email first. Before I know it, I'm up to my waist in odd jobs, none that were planned for and all of which could have waited at least a few hours. Throw in a little Twitter, a couple phone calls, and WHAM! — it's lunch already.
