One of the first experiences with time cards I ever had was watching the intro of The Flintstones. Fred waits for the boss to blow the whistle to signal the end of the working day. He excitedly hops into his car. And before he leaves the quarry, grabs a stone time card for an awaiting dinosaur who promptly chomps his tooth marks into it. Fred is a free man! It’s time to enjoy life outside…
It’s one thing to have the right tool for the job; however, if nobody is using it, how legitimately good is it? Time tracking for billing is a no-brainer if you want to bill your clients accurately and confidently. It is not a complicated task, but to those who are most vital to this process, they may think otherwise. Here’s why employees may be avoiding their timesheet, and what you can do to help get…
Summer is almost here! It’s time to think of socially distanced vacations or staycations depending on where in the world you are. As the days get longer, and the vitamin D floats around our bodies, we are starting to feel a little hopeful that this “new norm” is going to turn out all right. You are alright. You got this! All of our support channels: Chat, email or phone are ready for you on our…
It’s safe to say you arrived at this last page of the internet for a reason: You’re looking for a FREE solution to get your expense reports in order. Yes? Continue reading. I’ve got some help coming your way in the way of some free Google Sheets Expense Reports. No? I’m sorry that Google brought you here. However, the cosmos brought us together for a reason, check us out anyway. Expense reports can get quite…
Timesheets are boring. Okay, let me backtrack, timesheets can be boring. Your employees generously entered their time into their timesheets. Then you took that time and reported on it to bill your clients. Now what? It’s just a timesheet! No, not really. Here are some benefits your timesheet data can give that you may not have thought about: Understand your project capacity: Knowing when to take on more As your small business grows, you see…
I don’t need to tell you that change is hard. Change at work is especially tough to deal with as we all get into daily habits that bring us some level of success. However, business needs change, and your office is in desperate need of a better timekeeping solution. Billing clients efficiently and accurately every month is a chore. You have to change your project time tracking process, but you know there will be opposition….
It’s often during times of uncertainty, we crave leadership. Leadership provides information, and information provides us with comfort. With so many leaders cooped up, their desire to share a message to help comfort others is at an all-time high. It’s this spirit of giving that will get us all through this. Nobody knows everything, but everybody knows something. And when you string together enough people with information, you will find something that makes sense -something…
Spring is in full effect! We do hope you’re safely getting outside for some fresh air and some exercise. Nothing is better for your immune system and soul than the pure Vitamine D that comes from our sun. Who would have thought two months ago that we’d still be in the situation we’re in. While it’s becoming our new normal, it’s still not very fun or enjoyable. However, you can always find joy in any…
We all need tools to do our jobs. The quality of the tool ultimately determines the quality of the work. Mechanical engineers require a high level of skill coupled with a wide array of tools both physically and virtually. There are many virtual tools out there for engineers, in this post I’ll highlight a few that help with the job at hand as well as maximizing the cost involved. But first, a little story. A…
As a business community, if we’ve learned anything from the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, it’s that most of us weren’t prepared. What we do during the calm days prepares us for how we fare during the stormy days. If you’re a company that values time as a sellable commodity, then it’s time we talk about the REAL value of timesheets. Especially during stormy times like these. Selling time can be a very meticulous task. How thoroughly…
