Abby Laine Mendez

Six months ago, I was on Bumble for one reason: something casual, something light. Work had always taken center stage in my life, so dating felt like a side quest, something you pick up when you have the bandwidth. Then I stumbled across a profile that stopped me. I messaged, he replied, and the conversation effortlessly flowed. Since my world revolves around digital marketing, it became our everyday topic until he eventually got curious. At that time, he was in a place of uncertainty:...

I personally don’t like time trackers. And there are a lot of reasons why which I’ll reveal later. But first, let’s talk about why clients use them (and why I totally understand it). Clients care about their costs. Every single hour they pay for needs to go somewhere that’s actually productive. Time trackers give them a sense of control. They help them monitor work progress, see screenshots, and make sure they’re paying for real output, not idle time. Other valid reasons? They help identify...

Running a business is hard. Running a business while managing bipolar disorder; that’s a whole different kind of challenge.