Today's work on/in the business - Fri 29 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Networking - follow up on posts and queries - 2 posts today. (1hr 50mins)
3. Review software information and code provided for work for new associate. (35mins)
4. Advise progress on SEO for new customer's website. (10mins)
5. Topup mobile broadband. (10mins)
6. Trip to collect laptop from support customer. (1hr 15mins)
7. Accounting. (20mins)
8. Invoice reconciliation. (20mins)
9. First part of work on smaller current job for new associate. (1hr 20mins)
10. First part of work on larger current job for new associate. (30mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 28 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Defragment the hard drive on my laptop, to try to improve how it runs. (1hr 10mins)
3. Move and remove files to free space on my laptop again. (2hrs 30mins)
4. Setup local systems ready for next batch of work for new associate. (2hrs 40mins)
5. Update and run MalwareBytes to ensure my laptop and the backup server are clean (they were clean). (5hrs 20mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Wed 27 Apr

1. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up more design changes. Version for the customer to review. (4hrs 50mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress. (5mins)
4. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (35mins)
5. Look at the statistics that Google Analytics gives you. 63 visits - so dropping a bit again, 50 new visits - so a good mix of new and existing visitors, 41% search, 22% direct and 37% referral traffic - keyword/site path information shows that current processes are working to bring people to the site, 2.10 pages per visit, 1:12 average time on site - these last figures show people actually look at the site once they find it. (10mins)
6. Defragment the hard drive on my laptop, to try to improve how it runs. (50mins)
7. BAS. (25mins)
8. Accounting. (15mins)
9. Website upgrade - make the next changes required. New version for customer to review. (6hrs 25mins)
10. Move and remove files to free space on my laptop again. (20mins)

A long day - up at silly o'clock in the morning with a head cold that would not let me sleep, back to bed later, but could not actually sleep as long as I wanted, then every man and his dog made noise in the street to make sure I could not rest, then my partner back late from a client visit, so dinner really late... Argh... No wonder we both slept in the following morning!

Today's work on/in the business - Tues 26 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up more design changes. Uploaded another version, but a few more changes needed. (9hrs 35mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Mon 25 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up more design changes. Now have a local copy of the version that was set up on the test server, ready for the next batch of changes. (7hrs 15mins)
3. Run a full virus check on the laptop to ensure that it is not part of the slow down. (2hrs 20mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sun 24 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Record business emails. (3hrs 5mins)
3. Work on setting up customer's test system - it finally works! Who knew that one broken plug-in could be so difficult to identify? (20mins)
4. Download and sort business emails. (1hr 10mins)
5. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up more design changes. (2hrs 50mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sat 23 Apr

1. Check whether there are contract jobs available that would expand the business. (45mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Invoice reconciliation. (1hr)
4. Review software information for potential work for new associate. (1hr 20mins)
5. Accounting. (35mins)
6. Work on setting up customer's test system. (1hr 10mins)
7. Documentation for networking group. (10mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Fri 22 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Look at the statistics that Google Analytics gives you. 68 visits - so dropping a bit again, 53 new visits - so a good mix of new and existing visitors, 32% search, 22% direct and 46% referral traffic - keyword/site path information shows that current processes are working to bring people to the site, 2.31 pages per visit, 1:31 average time on site - these last figures show people actually look at the site once they find it. (5mins)
3. Transfer change from online system to local copy, ready for next changes for new associate. (25mins)
4. Review software information for potential work for new associate. (3hrs 10mins)
5. Work on setting up customer's test system. (25mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 21 Apr

1. Networking meeting in Bendigo. This is the third team training session leading up to our launch. (6hrs)
2. One to one meeting with networking group member. (1hr)
3. Bookkeeping data entry for associate. (4hrs 20mins)
4. Website upgrade - make the next changes required. (25mins)
5. Update my record of time worked. (25mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Wed 20 Apr

1. Does Telstra mobile broadband USB work? No - need to go to Telstra and work out the issue. (10mins)
2. Invoicing - part of 1 invoice paid. (5mins)
3. Accounting. (15mins)
4. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
5. Procedures and bookkeeping data entry for associate - Perfect Notes Virtual Assistant work. (5hrs 5mins)
6. Website upgrade - make the next changes required. (1hr 45mins)
7. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up more design changes. (2hrs)

Today's work on/in the business - Tues 19 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Website upgrade - make the next changes required. (5hrs)
3. Assist with support customer's password reset issue. (30mins)
4. Drop PC at a support customer's office. (45mins)
5. Travel towards Bendigo for networking meeting. (2hrs 15mins)
6. Meeting for networking group - planning and catch up. (3hrs 35mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Mon 18 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Finished upgrading our Plone plugin code to work with version 4 - customer's site upgraded. (5hrs 45mins)
3. Accounting. (20mins)
4. Meeting with new associate to discuss next two jobs. (2hrs 55mins)
5. Topup mobile phone. (10mins)
6. Correspondence to confirm requirements for support customer. (15mins)
7. Follow up on existing customers and prospects. (10mins)
8. Networking - follow up on posts and queries - 6 posts today. (1hr 50mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sun 17 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Working on upgrading our Plone plugin code to work with version 4 - have a local version with some of the customer's information present. (5hrs 5mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and move software projects out two weeks. (5mins)
4. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (15mins)

And music!!!

Today's work on/in the business - Sat 16 Apr

1. Invoicing - 1 paid. (15mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Accounting. (40mins)
4. Topup mobile phone. (10mins)
5. Working on upgrading our Plone plugin code to work with version 4 - finally have a local version almost set up - hope to get customer's site updated soon. (2hrs 15mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Fri 15 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Email correspondence re quote for potential new customer. (30mins)
3. Working on upgrading our Plone plugin code to work with version 4. (7hrs 35mins)
4. Phone call with new associate - confirm that payment has been made for urgent work and organise meeting next week to discuss next two jobs. Also setup for next two jobs. (2hrs 35mins)
5. Invoicing - follow up with customers whose payments are overdue. (20mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 14 Apr

1. Networking meeting in Bendigo. This is the second team training session leading up to our launch. (6hrs 10mins)
2. One to one meeting with networking group member. (1hr 55mins)
3. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
4. Look at the statistics that Google Analytics gives you. 68 visits - so dropping a bit again, 51 new visits - so a good mix of new and existing visitors, 37% search, 20% direct and 43% referral traffic - keyword/site path information shows that current processes are working to bring people to the site, 2.16 pages per visit, 1:13 average time on site - these last figures show people actually look at the site once they find it. (10mins)
5. Networking - follow up on posts and queries - 4 posts today. 1 PM sent re quoting for potential new work. (1hr 30mins)
6. Working on upgrading our Plone plugin code to work with version 4. (1hr 5mins)
7. Reading through small business blog posts. (20mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Wed 13 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Working on upgrading our Plone plugin code to work with version 4. (5hrs 20mins)
3. Accounting. (5mins)
4. Invoicing - 1 created and sent out. (30mins)
5. Travel towards Bendigo for networking meeting. (3hrs 30mins)
6. Prepare information for meeting with networking group associate. (30mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Tues 12 Apr

1. Work for new associate - check that all the changes were correct, confirm some testing in their system. (1hr 20mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Working on upgrading our Plone plugin code to work with version 4. (6hrs 15mins)

And then out for a wonderful evening of music with friends!

Today's work on/in the business - Mon 11 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Paperwork for insurance renewal. (55mins)
3. Networking - follow up on posts and queries - 2 posts today. (45mins)
4. Working on upgrading our Plone plugin code to work with version 4. (5hrs 50mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sun 10 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Record business emails. (2hrs 20mins)
3. Download and sort business emails. (35mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sat 9 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Work for new associate. (5hrs)
3. Accounting. (40mins)
4. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (15mins)
5. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress. (5mins)
6. Invoice reconciliation - 1 created and sent out. (25mins)
7. Next step of SEO for new customer's website - paragraph sent to my partner for entry where required. (10mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Fri 8 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Next step of SEO for new customer's website - paragraph drafted by my partner, refined by me and now approved by the customer. (20mins)
3. Work for new associate. (3hrs 35mins)
4. Free up space on my laptop and the server - remove some backup copies of work that are not required. (1hr 10mins)
5. Networking - follow up on posts and queries - 2 posts today. (1hr)

And off to dinner with friends - a great night!

Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 7 Apr

1. Networking meeting in Bendigo. This is the first team training session leading up to our launch. (6hrs)
2. Attempt to work on next step of SEO for new customer's website - no inspiration occurred, so put aside for the moment. (15mins)
3. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
4. Invoicing - half of one invoice paid, as agreed with that customer. (5mins)
5. Accounting. (15mins)
6. Work for new associate. (4hrs 10mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Wed 6 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Meeting with new associate, along with details of new work to be done. (7hrs 25mins)
3. Drop my partner at a support customer's office with PC that has been updated. (45mins)
4. Travel towards Bendigo for networking meeting. (2hrs 15mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Tues 5 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (20mins)
3. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for March 2011. Thankfully, we met most of them - the obvious one that failed being my requirement to exercise (although even that was better) and we need to work on contacting new prospects too. (10mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and move software projects out two weeks. (10mins)
5. Test software and ensure I can connect to the required systems for work for new associate. (40mins)
6. Networking - follow up on posts and queries - 3 posts today. (1hr 20mins)
7. Look at the statistics that Google Analytics gives you. 76 visits - so about the same, 56 new visits - so a good mix of new and existing visitors, 38% search, 16% direct and 46% referral traffic - keyword/site path information shows that current processes are working to bring people to the site, 2.29 pages per visit, 1:15 average time on site - these last figures show people actually look at the site once they find it. (5mins)
8. Record business cards. (40mins)
9. Download and run MalwareBytes to ensure my laptop is clean (was almost clean - now is actually clean). (2hrs)
10. Reading through small business blog posts - while MalwareBytes running. (2hrs)
11. Follow up on existing customers and prospects. (15mins)
12. Record business emails. (4hrs 10mins)
13. Download and sort business emails. (1hr 10mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Mon 4 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up the design changes - a version ready for client to view. (6hrs)
3. Phone call from new associate, along with work to install required software and ensure I can connect to the required systems. (1hr 20mins)
4. Reading through small business blog posts. (30mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sun 3 Apr

1. Reading through small business blog posts. (20mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up the design changes - now just an issue with Internet Explorer. (2hrs 35mins)
4. Run virus scan on my laptop, as we have had a client's infected PC on our network the last couple of days. (2hrs 20mins)
5. Assist with identifying issue with client's PC and trip to return it. (4hrs 25mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sat 2 Apr

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Invoicing. Nothing paid, but 7 created and sent out. (1hr 50mins)
3. Accounting. (35mins)
4. Reading through small business blog posts. (1hr 10mins)
5. Draft possible blurb for networking group and send to associates for suggestions. (15mins)
6. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up the design changes - of course there are some differences between how it displays on the virtual machine vs on the live server. (2hrs 55mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Fri 1 Apr

1. Networking meeting in Bendigo. This is the leadership team training session. (6hrs 40mins)
2. Meeting with associate to bring him up to speed on the customer's site redesign. (50mins)
3. Meeting with associate to discuss what laptops are available through him. (25mins)
4. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
5. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up the design changes - of course there are some differences between how it displays on the virtual machine vs on the live server. (4hrs 10mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 31 Mar

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Work on the test environment for website redesign - setting up the design changes - initial version setup on test server, but not yet visible from outside world. (2hrs 5mins)
3. Drop my partner at a support customer's office and collect old PC that is being disposed of. (45mins)
4. Travel towards Bendigo for networking meeting. (2hrs 30mins)
5. Look at the statistics that Google Analytics gives you. 74 visits - so about the same, 55 new visits - so a good mix of new and existing visitors, 34% search, 15% direct and 51% referral traffic - keyword/site path information shows that current processes are working to bring people to the site, 2.38 pages per visit, 1:31 average time on site - these last figures show people actually look at the site once they find it. (15mins)
6. Meeting with associate to discuss processes for networking meeting in the morning. (1hr 15mins)

And a gym visit too.