- March 15, 2026·2 min read
Saying no without losing the client.
Your time data is the best negotiation tool you own. Here's how to use it.
- March 8, 2026·2 min read
You don't need a little trophy.
A plumber doesn't get confetti when they finish a job. Why should your work app throw any at you?
- March 4, 2026·2 min read
The email that goes with the invoice.
Short, dated, project-named. A template that spares you ten follow-up exchanges at month-end.
- February 24, 2026·2 min read
Billing five minutes without shame.
The short call, the 8-minute email, the three-paragraph review. How to bill them without the client pushing back.
- February 14, 2026·2 min read
What a forgotten block actually costs.
Eight minutes here, five minutes there. The raw arithmetic of a year of approximate tracking.
- February 9, 2026·2 min read
The Sunday-night spreadsheet.
You rebuild your week from memory in Excel. There are always 17 minutes that fall through the cracks.