I feel that I really need to mention this site: RescueTime Time Management –> http://www.rescuetime.com/
it is simply amazing. I lose track very easily of what i’m doing, and i get distracted very easily. It is a recognized problem that I have, and being that I work from home, i am even more prone to procrastination. These last 7 months or so have been a new challenge for me, and i havent adapted well. I have become depressed and lost track of things, i have offset my sleep cycle, and i have lost touch a few times in my relationship and also with friends. Time managment is a hurdle i have yet to cross, but I’m working on it. this little app has been a companion this past weekend, and so far i LOVE it. it installs a small app on your system, and that reports back to their website what youre doing. kinda big brother, on yourself. I belive it also has the ability to create reports for project managers and companies. there is a paid subscription, but for the common user its free. either way, its WORTH it.
It manages which websites you go to, you can tag them and rate them on how productive they are, based on a -2 to +2 scale. it also reports which apps you use, and those are taggable also. its fairly good at auto tagging for you also!
The dashboard (online) has graphs and charts for you, and works well and fast. you can set up goals you want to meet, and it also has an alert service by email, SMS or in RSS format.
for free, you really have to try this out. i highly recommend it. again..
