I am an extremely organized person. I like to maintain ongoing records of how I spend my day. As a business owner, this becomes especially useful when I’m working on tasks to develop new leads. It’s good to be able to go back and compare the time invested into lead generation versus the amount of work I actually received. It’s also important to keep accurate records of my time because my work is based on bids given out to clients. At the end of every job I need to create a detailed production report to compare my actual costs with my estimated costs. That way I’m better prepared to bid on the next job.
Before my iPhone I was using Outlook to track my time, but this was often cumbersome, because on my version of Outlook there was no good way to export the data into an organized time sheet. So, while searching the App Store a few weeks ago, I came across Eternity, a great little time log tool. You can get a free version to try it out, but it’s very limited and won’t let you export the records via e-mail. However, the full version ($7.99) will allow you to post limitless entries and will allow you to email reports to yourself. This is my first week using the full version and I love it. It’s far superior to Outlook, not only for its organizational tools and detailed reports, but also because it’s mobile. Since it’s on my iPhone, the app stays with me, so I’m able to keep much better records of how I spend my time throughout the day. Worth the money, for sure.
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