There are dozens of timesheet apps on the market, and each one promises accurate data, meaningful insights, and improved productivity. But most of these tools are reactive, not proactive. They give you a record of everyone’s time at work, but they don’t actually help employees work better. These days, time tracking alone isn’t enough.
The best timesheet app is the one that actually improves team focus Read More »
Most of us don’t need convincing that time tracking can be useful. The real challenge is knowing how to use it to its full potential. For many teams, time tracking software is used reactively, giving a record of what happened that day. It logs tasks, tags projects, and generates reports after the fact. You
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What would you do with an extra three hours every day? Read more? Sleep better? Finally start the home project you’ve been putting off? For a lot of us, those hours already exist. They’re just hidden in phone pick-ups, social media feeds, and endless notifications. Fall is a great season to rebalance and
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Rainy days are a hit in my house, especially because they’ve been so rare over the past couple of months. My five-year-old is absolutely giddy when she sees dark clouds gathering, immediately planning a ‘cozy day’ at home. It’s the opposite of how my town reacts to the first warm, sunny day of spring, when
Your brain is not a machine: How to work with (not fight) seasonal slumps Read More »
We’re just 7 days away from the first official day of fall, and I’m almost giddy with excitement. I’m embracing my favorite cool-weather rituals and finding comfort in the fact that this seasonal shift is providing a greater sense of predictability. After a busy and chaotic summer, fall is when I once again find my
Team productivity peaks in fall when you set the stage now Read More »
August really is the Sunday of summer. It’s the moment we realize the easy days are slipping away and we’re about to jump headfirst into the busy routines of fall. There’s a drop in temperature (finally), but there’s an uptick in commitments. All of a sudden, your Google Calendar is a rainbow of colors with
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The end-of-summer slump is real. You’re saying goodbye to all of the joy that summer had to offer, but you haven’t yet shifted into high gear for a productive fall. The result is this weird middle place where you know it’s time to jump into action, and your mind is ready to do so, but
Stuck in the end-of-summer slump? Here’s how to rebuild your momentum. Read More »
If you’re feeling disoriented as summer ends, you’re not alone. Summer is a memory-making season, and a lot of that is because we let things slide. My kids’ bedtime became fluid when we were busy catching lightning bugs or watching The Parent Trap (for the 18th time). My work schedule wasn’t necessarily specific days and
Post-summer reset: How to rebuild routines without overwhelming yourself Read More »
When it comes to team size, bigger isn’t always better. According to a study from ThinkWise, 52% of executives at small businesses believe their team is achieving its potential, compared to just 35% of those at mid-sized organizations and 39% of large-sized companies. Once a team includes more than 50 people, 86% of executives believe
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The reality of modern work is that we’re navigating communication challenges that we didn’t have a generation ago, or even a decade ago. COVID-19 flipped “normal” on its head and forced us to find new ways to keep in touch with our colleagues from hundreds of miles away. There’s no shortage of digital tools and
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