Katie Schuknecht, Author at RescueTime Blog

Streamlining team workflows: The power of shared time tracking for project success

Time is our most valuable resource, but it’s also often the most mismanaged. When you’re juggling the efforts of multiple people working on the same project, the struggle of time management becomes amplified. You don’t necessarily want to monitor an employee’s every move, but you do need to know where they are in their work

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Hidden costs of manual timesheet methods: A closer look at productivity drain

Self Tracking, Teams, Technology

At a point when businesses are so technology-driven, manual timesheet methods sound like a thing of the past. It brings to mind your first job at a grocery store 20 years ago when you had to punch in and out on one of these bad boys. But believe it or not, 38% of U.S. employees

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Navigating time tracking challenges: Empowering yourself for success

Self Tracking

Let’s be honest—at RescueTime, we can’t say enough good things about time tracking. That’s not because we just think it’s a great habit, but because we’ve seen its benefits play out for more than 2 million users. At this point, you know that time tracking comes with a variety of advantages, but maybe you’ve hit

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Busy vs. productive: A mindset shift for the new year

Building Good Habits, Time Management

Have you ever heard someone joke that they added an already-completed task to their to-do list just so they can check it off? Almost all of us can relate, because we’ve been conditioned to maintain a busy mindset. The more we accomplish, the better. Except, it’s not better. Busy does not equal productive, and productive

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Year-End Reflections: Setting the Stage for Success

Setting Goals, Work/Life Balance

Last week we talked about how to set goals for December. With 2025 looming ever closer, we’re looking even further ahead. It’s time to start engaging in our year-end reflections and setting goals for the upcoming year. Goal-setting doesn’t just involve thinking ahead, though. It also requires you to look back. Reflecting on the past

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Gratitude at work: Can a positive mindset improve your productivity?

Meaningful Work, Workplace Productivity

A kind remark from your colleague. Dazzling fall colors everywhere you look outside. Starting your day with a caffeine boost. When you start looking for them, you can find good things in your life almost anywhere. The approach of Thanksgiving is often a catalyst for grateful reflections. And while there’s never a bad time to

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Balancing Work and Civic Duty: How to Stay Productive During Voting Season

Work/Life Balance, Workplace Productivity

With the U.S. elections just a handful of days away, it’s too easy to get caught up in all things political. You might opt for a quick check on your favorite news site and then realize you spent an hour looking through the most recent poll results or watching town hall meetings. For some people,

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Honoring World Mental Health Day: 6 Ways Time Management Supports Your Mental Health

Time Management, Work/Life Balance

World Mental Health Day was last week, and this year’s theme probably resonates with most of us. It is time to prioritize mental health in the workplace. According to the World Health Organization, almost 1 in 5 adults experience a mental health condition each year. If you feel like your mental health has taken a

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10 tips to maximize your time blocking efforts

Time Management

You’re probably definitely not surprised to hear that we, as humans, are incredibly distractible. The average American picks up their phone 144 times each day. If you take away eight hours for sleeping, that’s approximately one pickup every seven minutes. Email, too, is out to distract us. We can’t forget the average 120 emails that

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Katie Schuknecht

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