As a content creator, I’m always working on new articles, blog posts, and other written materials. Keeping tabs on my productivity and output is crucial, so I developed this simple yet effective logging process to log out much time I spend writing each piece.

I have an Airtable base for my content pipeline. Within this base, I have a table for each article I write, and another one for each newsletter email I send.

Log table

I keep track of my writing sessions in a table called Log. This is where I can record the date, article name, word count, and time spent writing. Every time I sit down for a writing session, I make sure to log the details. This gives me a clear picture of my writing habits and allows me to analyse my productivity over time.

To make logging even easier, I created an Airtable form that’s linked to my log table.

Now, when I finish a writing session, I can quickly fill out the form, and the details are automatically added to my log.

Automation

Beyond just tracking my own work, I also have an Airtable automation that sends a message to my mastermind group1 whenever a new entry is added to the log on a given day. This helps keep my fellow business owners in the loop on my writing progress, and we can celebrate each other’s accomplishments.

Here’s an example of a message sent to the Slack group for my mastermind:

Wrapping up

The real beauty of this system is how effortless it is for me to maintain. All I have to do is fill out the form, and the rest is automated. This frees up my mental energy to focus on the actual writing, rather than getting bogged down in administrative tasks.

If you’re a fellow content creator looking to streamline your workflow, I highly recommend setting up a similar pricing log system. It’s been super helpful for me, and I’m sure it can do wonders for your productivity as well. Please let me know if you have any questions — I’m always happy to share more tips and tricks!

  1. A mastermind is a small group of business owners that get to together for support, accountability and sharing what’s working and what isn’t. ↩

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