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The ROI of Breaks: Why Pausing Boosts Productivity More Than Pushing Through

Why I Had to Unlearn The “Hustle” Mentality As a digital nomad, I’ve worked from coworking spaces in Morocco, coffee shops in Vietnam, and rented apartments with tiny work stations in Portugal. No matter where …

What Is Time Tracking?

Time tracking is the process of documenting the duration of time devoted to tasks, activities, or projects. This technique is widely employed across various fields. It serves to: Businesses, freelancers, and professionals use time tracking …

Proximity Bias in Hybrid Work: Why Office Visibility Shouldn’t Define Productivity

When I first transitioned into remote work, I quickly learned that being productive at home is not always enough. Sometimes it’s about just being seen. As someone who has worked both in-office and remotely, I’ve …

Google Calendar / Outlook Timeboxing Playbook (with Traqq)

Why the Timeboxing Time Management Technique Works Timeboxing means scheduling a fixed, bounded period of time for a specific task in advance rather than just letting tasks drag on. A core part of timeboxing is …

One-Click Time Tracking: Effortless Time Management in 2025 (with Traqq)

What Is One-Click Time Tracking and Why It Matters One-click time tracking is the simplest way to capture work hours: you start and stop timers instantly, with minimal or no effort. By eliminating complicated setups …

Productivity Tools: Testing and Evaluating Top AI Time Tracking Picks in 2025

I’ve spent the last year experimenting with all kinds of AI-driven productivity and time tracking tools. Some became instant favorites, others… not so much. Below, I’ll share my personal take on nine different tools I …

21 Team Building Activities for Remote & On-site Teams

According to a Harvard Business Review report, people at high-trust companies report 74 percent less stress and 50 percent higher productivity at work. Employees are also 106 percent more energetic and 76 percent more engaged. Corporate team …

How to Make a Timesheet in Excel (or Google Sheets) Using Formulas

Tracking work hours manually in a spreadsheet is a cost-effective way to log time, calculate pay, and improve accountability, especially for freelancers, small businesses, and remote teams. In this step by step guide, we’ll walk …

The 5 Best Use Cases for Countdown Timers in Productivity: Transform Your Work with Strategic Time Management

Countdown timers have emerged as one of the most powerful yet underutilized tools in the productivity arsenal. Although timers have been around for ages, in one form or another, they’re far from being simple time-keeping …

How to Monitor Employees Working From Home

In today’s dynamic work environment, the shift to remote work has become increasingly prevalent. Moreover, the data we have available today strongly suggests that more and more companies will be considering remote work, or a …

17 Best Freelancer Tools In 2025

Freelancing isn’t as easy as it seems. To be a freelancer, you must be flexible, highly efficient, and reliable. That way, you can be extra productive to help deliver the desired results to your clients …

How Time Tracking Simplifies Billing and Invoicing for Service Providers

If you’ve ever spent your Friday afternoon digging through emails and notes just to figure out how many hours you worked for a client, you’re not alone. For service providers, tracking time and getting paid …