Keeping Track Of Pay/Blog Business

When I first started doing the 'sponsored post' gig, I made a decision to start keeping track of things after the 10th entry. My first choice was to use Outlook, and assign Tasks so I would be able to meet deadlines. This proved useless, and if I stayed with it I'd have lost opportunities.

The best method I've found is to use a spreadsheet. I 'built' it as needed, the basics at first being the Company, Date Received, Date Due, Date Done, and Payment Amount. I keep it as a chronological log so I can keep 'on task' and make sure things are done 'First In, First Out' (FIFO).

After over sixty (60) leads, I'm able to sort on Companies to see who's my most active, the ones paying best, average posts a day, and other information to help me make choices of who's should be prioritized if I need to choose one lead or another due to time restrictions.

How do you keep on task when do your Pay/Blog 'thang'?