Insanely Simply Productivity Tracking

As entrepreneurs, we know how valuable our time is and often see it measured in dollar signs. One of our biggest challenges when it comes to capitalizing on time is that we don’t really know how we spend it.

As a self-motivated, self-moderating, business-building type person, we have to aim for maximum productivity and output, while meandering through a day full of gizmos, gadgets, websites, platforms, games and media, designed to distract us and suck our time away without even realizing it's happening.

That’s why for today’s tech tip, we’re going to talk about Toggl, an insanely simple productivity tracker that will help us get the most out of our time.

What is Toggl Exactly?

Toggl is a timesheet killer and intended for anybody who needs an easy-to-use overview of time spent.

SO many people can benefit from this tool including, well, us investors and entrepreneurs, , but it’s also popular with consultants, bookkeepers, programmers, designers, lawyers, students, non-profits, freelancers, smaller teams, and bigger companies – basically, everyone.

How is Toggl Useful?

Most importantly (I’ll list several more uses in a minute), I've learned that just making myself track how I spend my time makes me much more conscious of not wasting it and keeps me focused on the task at hand, instead of getting distracted with checking email or whatever the heck else.

And yes, it’s reliable.

Here are some facts to back it up:

Toggl lives on a cloud and all services are duplicated, backed-up and scalable.
All servers are hosted by the pros at Rackspace.
According to Pingdom the total uptime for 2012 is 99.9%.
Data is backed up every 12 hours. It is then encrypted and stored in several separate physical locations.

Let’s Talk Money

Toggl Pro plans cost $5/per user per month and come with a 30-day free trial period and a ton of extra features.

Toggl also has a free plan for teams of up to 5 users. There are no sign-up or termination fees and you can cancel at any time. They also offer discounts for non-profits, students and large teams.

And there’s even more awesomeness…

Check it out:

Toggl can be up and running from scratch in less than a minute.
Toggl is on the web, but also has native apps for desktop, iOS and Android that all sync together.
Toggl can be used online and offline.
Toggl helps you increase income by not leaving hours on the table – if you haven’t tracked it, you can’t bill it. Check the Tour for a full overview.

Okay, so just in case you missed it – we love Toggl! Let us count the ways…

Ode to Toggl

It's "Facebook-simple", meaning it’s one-click easy and intuitive.
It’s “Offline baked-in”, meaning it automatically identifies and syncs with the cloud whenever a connection is available – so online or offline – you never lose data.
You know where your day goes. You get an instant breakdown of which projects are consuming your time. Pie chart, bar chart, whatever...
It has manual mode. Forgetting to click and save doesn't mean you're screwed.
It’s multi-platform all the way. You can access it through computers, smartphones, tablets, etc. with real-time sync between devices. It works great for solo tracking or running a whole team remotely, integrating awesomely with project managers such as Teamwork, Basecamp, Asana and Podio.
It’s feasible. If self-moderation is your goal, then the free version should be perfect for you. If you want to use it to manage a team or track billable time, then there's a robust $5/month upgrade subscription that provides the necessary tools to incorporate billing and invoicing for your projects.
There’s a great support team and informative blog ready to answer your questions and assist you in any way.