5 reasons why freelancers must track their time?

Managing time is the key success for each freelancer, latterly time is money for every freelancer, and it's the most valuable resource you got. Once you've tracked and managed your time you will be more productive and focused on the job you are currently working with, which ultimately will lead to faster delivery to your projects.

So what are the benefits of track your time?

1- You will get the answer to the most popular question: where has my time gone
Time tracking can tell you exactly where has your time gone and what the tasks you spent your time on.

2- You will be more productive
Time tracking will help you to be more productive, simply because knowing that the timer is recording and the clock is calculating will motivate you to accomplish things faster.

3- Improve project budgeting
Tracking your time will give you the cost of each project you are working which will help you to better estimate future projects to make sure you are getting revenue from your work.

4- Invoice your customers the exact time you spent
If you are invoicing your customers with hourly basis, you will be able to invoice your customers the exact time you spent on each project and task, no more guessing or wondering.

5- It will be difficult to get distracted
If you have a clear purpose in your mind,  It will be difficult to get distracted cause your mind is totally focused on the task you are currently working with.

Now we've answered the question WHY freelancers should track their time, now let's answer the question HOW you can track your time and what's the best tool for tracking your time? If you are not using a good tool for tracking time, you will likely record some hours and stop recording cause you can't track time with a tool you simply don't like.

The good news is we've recently released a great time tracking tool that works simultaneously with acclux accounting, it's called acclux timer, acclux timer is a free app can be installed on your smart phone and tablet whatever it's iOS, Android, or windows phone. It will help you to track and record your time spent on tasks, whatever if you are working at your desk or you are on the go.  You will know the exact time you spent on every task and you will never waste any minute of your work. You will be able to invoice your customers all time entries and you will get paid in few minutes with simple and easy way; you won't believe it.  You will love using acclux timer. The most fun part is for free!