Today's work on/in the business - Sat 29 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (1hr 25mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (30mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 4 continued, 2 completed and sent out. (55mins)
5. Accounting. (25mins)
6. Read small business blogs. (45mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Fri 28 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - enter regular events. (1hr 15mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (1hr)
4. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - working on access via mobile devices. (4hrs 45mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 27 Sept

1. Review progress made this week. (1hr 10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (1hr 30mins)
4. Read small business blogs. (1hr)
5. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - working on access via mobile devices. (2hrs 55mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Wed 26 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Invoicing - nothing paid. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - working on access via mobile devices. (5hrs 55mins)
5.Read small business blogs. (40mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Tues 25 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (55mins)
3. Send required changes to contract for project to prospect. (5mins)
4. Free space on my laptop. (40mins)
5. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - investigate access via mobile devices. (2hrs 45mins)
6. Look at the statistics that Google Analytics gives you. 69 visits, 59 new visits - so a good mix of new and existing visitors, 45% search, 25% direct and 30% referral traffic - keyword/site path information shows that current processes are working to bring people to the site, 2.91 pages per visit, 2:38 average time on site - these last figures show people actually look at the site once they find it. (10mins)
7. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 35mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Mon 24 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (50mins)
3. Accounting. (20mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 1 continued. (15mins)
5. Review contract for project for prospect. (25mins)
6. Investigate potential work for website/programming customer. (35mins)
7. Working on upgrading our website to a newer version, which will allow easier work on its design. (2hrs 45mins)
8. Working on process for new Events setup - cancel one event as requested. (5mins)
9. Read small business blogs. (1hr 35mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sat 22 Sept

1. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
2. Run a malware scan on my laptop. (6hrs 40mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Fri 21 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Setup new signature for CRM customer. (20mins)
4. Working on upgrading our website to a newer version, which will allow easier work on its design. (1hr 35mins)
5. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
6. Download and sort business emails. (1hr)
7. Run antivirus scan on my laptop - clean. (3hrs 50mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 20 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Invoice reconciliation - 4 continued, 1 started. (45mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
4. Respond to query from CRM customer. (5mins)
5. Accounting. (5mins)
6. Review modules for better printing for website customer. (45mins)
7. Investigate potential work for website/programming customer. (15mins)

A really tough day - and Friday (today) is going to be worse.

Hoping that the funeral is not too traumatic for those actually present - not sure whether being there or not being there is worse.

Some work will happen around the sad thoughts.

Today's work on/in the business - Wed 19 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Assist with remote work on support customer's server. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
4. Continue work on most urgent issue for CRM customer. (1hr 50mins)
5. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - finalise changes highlighted in customer review. (45mins)
6. Email to previous Plone customer re possible issue with their site. (5mins)
7. Investigate potential work for website/programming customer. (2hrs 15mins)
8. Working on upgrading our website to a newer version, which will allow easier work on its design. (30mins)
9. Defragment my laptop. (1hr 10mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Tues 18 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Accounting. (25mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
4. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - continue changes highlighted in customer review. (40mins)
5. Look at the statistics that Google Analytics gives you. 77 visits, 66 new visits - so a good mix of new and existing visitors, 38% search, 22% direct and 40% referral traffic - keyword/site path information shows that current processes are working to bring people to the site, 2.75 pages per visit, 1:44 average time on site - these last figures show people actually look at the site once they find it. (5mins)
6. Working on upgrading our website to a newer version, which will allow easier work on it's design. (1hr 55mins)
7. Assist with remote work on support customer's server. (6hrs 15mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Mon 17 Sept

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. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - continue changes highlighted in customer review and make the new changes requested. (1hr 50mins)
4. Assist with remote work on support customer's server. (25mins)
5. Free space on my laptop. (30mins)
6. Read small business blogs. (1hr 30mins)

A mixed weekend, followed by a tough day after we heard the sad news. Not a full work day - but the day after it happened was probably never going to be...

Today's work on/in the business - Sat 15 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Website changes - read email received. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (10mins)
5. Download and sort business emails. (2hrs 15mins)

And Sunday was a day for friendship and music - although mixed due to some sad stuff that was also going on.

Bike ride Saturday morning - almost a normal weekend!

Today's work on/in the business - Fri 14 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Invoice reconciliation - 4 paid, 6 continued, 3 completed and sent out. (1hr 35mins)
4. Accounting. (25mins)
5. Review priorities given on outstanding issues for CRM customer. (15mins)
6. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - continue changes highlighted in customer review. (3hrs 25mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 13 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Continue work on most urgent issue for CRM customer. (1hr 5mins)
3. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - continue changes highlighted in customer review. (4hrs 15mins)
4. Phone call with new prospect to discuss her requirements. (20mins)
5. Review progress made this week. (45mins)
6. Invoicing - 1 paid. (5mins)
7. Read small business blogs. (1hr 35mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Wed 12 Sept

1. Working on process for new Events setup - change access for one person and review events. (10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
4. Provide requested information to new prospect. (30mins)
5. Collate outstanding issues and request priorities for CRM customer, then continue work on most urgent issue. (4hrs 50mins)
6. Website upgrade - working on upgrade to next major platform version - start changes highlighted in customer review. (1hr 10mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Tues 11 Sept

1. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (1hr 10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Assist with work on support customer's server. (1hr 30mins)
4. Confirm that existing logo will work where required. (10mins)
5. Look at the statistics that Google Analytics gives you. 73 visits, 63 new visits - so a good mix of new and existing visitors, 37% search, 18% direct and 45% referral traffic - keyword/site path information shows that current processes are working to bring people to the site, 2.63 pages per visit, 1:41 average time on site - these last figures show people actually look at the site once they find it. (5mins)
6. Read small business blogs. (30mins)

A recovery day after the heavy weekend of work - and then off for a wonderful night of music!

Today's work on/in the business - Mon 10 Sept

1. Assist with work to upgrade server - site visit to install it. (15hrs)

Today's work on/in the business - Sun 9 Sept

1. Assist with work to upgrade server. (13hrs 15mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sat 8 Sept

1. Collect server from support customer - on way back from cycling! Then assist with work to upgrade server as well. (1hr 55mins)
2. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 20mins)
3. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (10mins)

I went out to do a cycling skills session - wonders will never cease! :-)

Today's work on/in the business - Fri 7 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - change access for one person and review events. (20mins)
3. Investigate reported issues, send instructions and further information to CRM customer. (1hr 35mins)
4. Working on upgrading our website to a newer version, which will allow easier work on it's design. (15mins)
5. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
6. Accounting. (25mins)
7. Invoice reconciliation - 1 continued, 1 started. (20mins)
8. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
9. Download and sort business emails. (45mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 6 Sept

1. Invoice reconciliation - 3 paid by one client. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (30mins)
3. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
4. Read small business blogs. (50mins)

I just could NOT get kick started... but I DID get to gym, I did cancel my other membership, I shopped, then we went and visited a friend in hospital. So while it may look and feel like a wasted day, things really did happen!

Today's work on/in the business - Wed 5 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Working on upgrading our website to a newer version, which will allow easier work on it's design. (3hrs 45mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (30mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 1 paid. (10mins)
5. Put new logos where required for CRM customer. (15mins)
6. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 25mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Tues 4 Sept

1. Invoice reconciliation - 1 paid, 1 continued, 2 completed. (55mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (1hr 25mins)
3. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
4. Look at the statistics that Google Analytics gives you. 66 visits, 60 new visits - so a good mix of new and existing visitors, 30% search, 26% direct and 44% referral traffic - keyword/site path information shows that current processes are working to bring people to the site, 1.86 pages per visit, 0:58 average time on site - these last figures show people actually look at the site once they find it. (5mins)
5. Free space on my laptop. (1hr 5mins)
6. Work for Perfect Notes Virtual Assistant customer. (50mins)
7. Defragment my laptop again, now that there is much more free space. (30mins)

8. Working on upgrading our website to a newer version, which will allow easier work on it's design. (2hrs 30mins)
9. Read small business blogs. (10mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Mon 3 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Further investigations for project costing for prospect - changes required - provide updated proposal. (2hrs)
4. Investigate reported issue and put new logo where required. (30mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 1 continued, 1 created and sent out. (1hr 25mins)
6. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for August 2012. Thankfully, we met most of them - the obvious one that failed being my requirement to exercise (I am falling back into my old bad habits, but have a closer gym membership now and went for a ride yesterday) and we need to work on contacting new prospects too (still). Of course, as I've been trying to catch up after that finished, the online networking KPI was not met - and probably won't be met till later this year either. (10mins)
7. Accounting. (10mins)
8. Free space on my laptop. (2hrs 25mins)
9. Work for Perfect Notes Virtual Assistant customer. (20mins)
10. Defragment my laptop again, now that there is more free space. (35mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Sun 2 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)

Today was a day for things other than work... I went out to the Southern Masters Cycling Club Women's Come & Try Day - which was tough, given my level of (non)fitness, but was fun. Great to catch up with some friends that I don't see regularly. Of course, then I was knackered for the rest of the day - but it's all good!

Today's work on/in the business - Sat 1 Sept

1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Free space on my laptop. (2hrs 25mins)
3. Accounting. (30mins)
4. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (25mins)
5. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
6. Download and sort business emails. (1hr)
7. Invoice reconciliation - 2 continued, 1 created, 2 completed and sent out. (30mins)
8. Defragment my laptop, in an attempt to improve its performance. (20mins)

Today's work on/in the business - Fri 31 Aug

1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
3. Further investigations for project costing for prospect - changes required. (6hrs)
4. Invoicing - nothing paid. (5mins)

Then we went out for a great evening with friends to listen to music!