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Time Tracking

Why freelancers lose 6 hours of billable time every week — and how the tracking gap causes it

March 18, 20267 min read

The average freelancer loses 6 billable hours a week — not to laziness, but to friction. The moment between "I did work" and "I logged that work" is where revenue disappears.

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Estimation

The estimation accuracy curve: how your estimates improve when you measure them

Most people guess project time based on gut feel and optimism. Track planned vs actual for four weeks and something consistent happens: the gap halves.

March 10, 20265 min read

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Focus

The Pomodoro problem: why 25 minutes is a lie your brain tells you

The Pomodoro Technique is useful. The 25-minute interval is not sacred. For most knowledge workers, the optimal deep work interval is longer — and break structure matters more than duration.

February 28, 20266 min read

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Pricing

When to raise your freelance rates — and how better time data makes the conversation easier

Most freelancers raise rates on instinct. There's a better trigger: when your tracked data shows a consistent pattern of under-billing relative to your effective hourly rate.

February 14, 20265 min read

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Writing worthyour time.

Why freelancers lose 6 hours of billable time every week — and how the tracking gap causes it

The estimation accuracy curve: how your estimates improve when you measure them

The Pomodoro problem: why 25 minutes is a lie your brain tells you

When to raise your freelance rates — and how better time data makes the conversation easier

Writing worth
your time.