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From Butts-in-Seats to Results: The Death of Traditional Productivity MetricsIndustry Insights

From Butts-in-Seats to Results: The Death of Traditional Productivity Metrics

Traditional “butts-in-seats” productivity metrics are failing in modern work. Here’s what replaces them: outcome-based measurement using outputs, flow, quality, profitability, and team health—without surveillance.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 13, 2026·6 min read
AI Agents for Freelancers: Automate 40% of Your Admin WorkAI & Automation

AI Agents for Freelancers: Automate 40% of Your Admin Work

AI agents can automate a big chunk of freelance admin—email triage, scheduling, proposals, updates, and invoice drafts—so you reclaim hours weekly and protect profitability.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 13, 2026·6 min read
7 Time Tracking Mistakes That Are Costing You MoneyTime Tracking

7 Time Tracking Mistakes That Are Costing You Money

Bad time tracking leaks revenue through missed billable work, scope creep, weak estimates, and delayed invoicing. Here are 7 costly mistakes—and the fixes that protect profit.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 13, 2026·5 min read
Why 92% of Companies Keep the 4-Day Week After Trying ItProductivity

Why 92% of Companies Keep the 4-Day Week After Trying It

After the largest modern 4-day work week pilot, 92% of companies continued. Here’s why they kept it, what changed operationally, and how to evaluate it safely with real time and outcome data.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 12, 2026·6 min read
Introducing Asrify V2: One Workspace to Replace Slack, Asana & ClockifyProduct Updates

Introducing Asrify V2: One Workspace to Replace Slack, Asana & Clockify

Asrify V2 brings chat, projects, time tracking, docs, and goals into one workspace. Replace Slack, Asana/Monday, Clockify, and Notion—and stop switching tabs to get work done.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 12, 2026·6 min read
4-Day Work Week: How AI Productivity Gains Are Making It RealityAI & Automation

4-Day Work Week: How AI Productivity Gains Are Making It Reality

AI is making the 4-day work week more achievable—not by working harder, but by compressing busywork, cutting meetings, and improving planning. Here’s what the evidence shows and how teams can pilot it safely using time and outcome data.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 12, 2026·8 min read
The Complete Guide to Billable vs Non-Billable HoursProductivity

The Complete Guide to Billable vs Non-Billable Hours

Billable hours keep the lights on—but non-billable hours decide whether you grow or burn out. This guide explains how to classify time correctly, calculate utilization, improve profitability, and build a simple tracking system you’ll actually stick to.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 11, 2026·5 min read
The 5-Hour Rule: How Top Performers Use AI to Reclaim Their WeekAI & Automation

The 5-Hour Rule: How Top Performers Use AI to Reclaim Their Week

The 5-Hour Rule (one hour a day) is how top performers stay ahead. In 2026, AI makes it realistic—by compressing low-value work so you can reclaim time for learning, reflection, and building systems that compound.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 11, 2026·6 min read
How AI Changed Time Tracking in 2026: From Surveillance to OptimizationAI & Automation

How AI Changed Time Tracking in 2026: From Surveillance to Optimization

In 2026, AI transformed time tracking from manual timers—and “bossware” surveillance—into optimization: auto-captured work, smarter timesheets, profitability signals, and privacy-first insights.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 11, 2026·5 min read
Why Every Freelancer Needs to Track Their Time (Even If They Hate It)Productivity

Why Every Freelancer Needs to Track Their Time (Even If They Hate It)

Most freelancers don’t lose money because their rate is too low—they lose it because time disappears. Here’s how simple time tracking protects your income, prevents scope creep, improves estimates, and helps you work less while earning more.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 10, 2026·7 min read
How to Plan and Manage Work and Projects in 2026Productivity

How to Plan and Manage Work and Projects in 2026

In 2026, managing work is no longer about juggling tasks across multiple tools. This guide explores how modern teams plan projects, track time, communicate effectively, and stay productive using outcome-driven workflows and all-in-one platforms.

Nermedin Dzekovic·January 7, 2026·3 min read
Asrify: The All-in-One Team Collaboration Tool for 2026 (50% Off)Company News

Asrify: The All-in-One Team Collaboration Tool for 2026 (50% Off)

Start 2026 with one platform for time tracking, project planning & management, KPI tracking, and team chat. Use ASRIFY2026M or ASRIFY2026Y for 50% off (ends Dec 31, 2025 @ 23:59).

Nermedin Dzekovic·December 27, 2025·4 min read

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