You need this tool, but you’re not going to like it
I’m on the hunt for new free and low-cost tools to update my best resource document. Yesterday I found WorkTime from NesterSoft.
WorkTime tracks every single activity on your computer. It shows you how long you surf the web, work on a document, spend writing emails. I can’t imagine a better tool for understanding where your time goes so you can change habits and increase your productivity.
I’ve been “on the clock” for 2 hours, 40 minutes this morning. MORE THAN HALF of that time was spent on the web — with my blog, my latest advertising campaign, checking my bank account…. UGH! No wonder I struggle.
Download the trial version here, and see for yourself how much time you’re actually working. I’m pretty sure I’m going to buy it at a one-time cost of $29.95 for the home version. I think it’s even more helpful than using the Outlook Journal tool for tracking billable hours.
WorkTime also help you with understanding other areas of your business. How much time does it take to answer a client’s email? How long does it take you to create an invoice? How much time does it take to land a new client?
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steph on 20 Sep 2008 at 5:48 am #
NO WAY!! I’m scared of this thing!!
Wendy on 21 Sep 2008 at 8:44 am #
No I’m not going to like this, not one bit, but you’re right about needing it. Boy do I need this. I have no idea how much time I actually spend working at my paying job (magazine) or how much time I spend writing my book (novel), but I suspect that the majority of my time is spent surfing the Internet and reading various newspapers, watching videos, and checking on streaming web cams (Times Square in NYC. And on the infrequent days I do post a new blog entry, it’s probably taken me all day to write.
This will give me a perspective I don’t want but very much need. Again you’ve found a great tool, thank you!
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Beth on 23 Sep 2008 at 1:53 pm #
Wendy, welcome back! I’ve been using this thing for several days, and it’s really helping me concentrate. I can see where my time goes, bill my clients accurately, set limits for tasks and see how many hours a day I sit in front of this damn screen. Yeah, I sometimes hate what it tells me, but the truth sometimes sucks.
Steph, you can track your blog time to give an exact equal amount of time to each one you follow. Except for mine, of course, where you’ll want to spend more time.
Aaron Rogers on 06 Dec 2009 at 10:28 pm #
For the low time cost? $29.95? A) You sound like a schill and b) that’s too much for a program with only one un-needed feature. Quit selling stuff to us through Stumbleupon.