1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Invoice reconciliation - 1 started, 1 updated, 1 part payment received. (15mins)
4. Accounting. (10mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate another process in version control, working on next changes. (4hrs 15mins)
6. Anti malware scan on my laptop - clean. (35mins)
This is the story of our journey from deciding to go into business to being in business for ourselves. A number of friends asked for details of the actual process, particularly any pitfalls - so that others can learn from our mistakes!
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 29 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Read small business blogs. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (1hr 5mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 1 started, 2 updated. (1hr 35mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate setting up new server, working on next changes including setting it up on new server. (2hrs 30mins)
6. Anti virus scan on my laptop - clean. (3hrs)
2. Read small business blogs. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (1hr 5mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 1 started, 2 updated. (1hr 35mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate setting up new server, working on next changes including setting it up on new server. (2hrs 30mins)
6. Anti virus scan on my laptop - clean. (3hrs)
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 28 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Small business webinars. (2hrs)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - working on next changes. (2hrs 45mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 1 amended and sent out. (10mins)
6. Work for Perfect Notes Virtual Assistant customer. (30mins)
7. Read small business blogs. (1hr 45mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Small business webinars. (2hrs)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - working on next changes. (2hrs 45mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 1 amended and sent out. (10mins)
6. Work for Perfect Notes Virtual Assistant customer. (30mins)
7. Read small business blogs. (1hr 45mins)
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 27 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (50mins)
3. Invoice reconciliation - 3 sent out. (10mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - email correspondence and working on next changes. (5hrs 25mins)
5. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (50mins)
3. Invoice reconciliation - 3 sent out. (10mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - email correspondence and working on next changes. (5hrs 25mins)
5. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 10mins)
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 26 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (15mins)
3. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (40mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 2 finalised. (2hrs 35mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - discussion re testing requirements and working on next changes. (1hr 35mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (15mins)
3. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (40mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 2 finalised. (2hrs 35mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - discussion re testing requirements and working on next changes. (1hr 35mins)
Monday, August 26, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 25 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (1hr 20mins)
3. Accounting. (25mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 2 paid, 1 finalised, 2 started and 4 updated. (1hr 5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (1hr 20mins)
3. Accounting. (25mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 2 paid, 1 finalised, 2 started and 4 updated. (1hr 5mins)
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 24 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - working on next changes, get copy of version control working on backup server. (3hrs 5mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - working on next changes, get copy of version control working on backup server. (3hrs 5mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 23 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Work for Perfect Notes Virtual Assistant customer. (45mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - working on next changes. (5hrs)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (2hrs)
2. Work for Perfect Notes Virtual Assistant customer. (45mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - working on next changes. (5hrs)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (2hrs)
Friday, August 23, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 22 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (1hr)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - review initial documentation, look at information supplied, working on next changes. (5hrs 25mins)
4. Small business webinar. (1hr 5mins)
5. Read small business blogs. (20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (1hr)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - review initial documentation, look at information supplied, working on next changes. (5hrs 25mins)
4. Small business webinar. (1hr 5mins)
5. Read small business blogs. (20mins)
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 21 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - looking into expanded install process, start work on next changes. (9hrs 10mins)
3. Small business webinars. (2hrs 5mins)
4. Read small business blogs. (1hr 15mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - looking into expanded install process, start work on next changes. (9hrs 10mins)
3. Small business webinars. (2hrs 5mins)
4. Read small business blogs. (1hr 15mins)
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 20 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
2. Next changes to website update for new customer - fix page layout. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (1hr 20mins)
4. Defragment hard drive on my laptop. (50mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - check version control processes up to date, call to discuss next steps, create and load version with different size (decided not to focus on this right now), looking into expanded install process. (8hrs 5mins)
6. Free space on my laptop. (25mins)
7. Invoice reconciliation - 2 finalised and sent out, 1 finalised and sent for review. (30mins)
8. Read small business blogs. (30mins)
2. Next changes to website update for new customer - fix page layout. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (1hr 20mins)
4. Defragment hard drive on my laptop. (50mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - check version control processes up to date, call to discuss next steps, create and load version with different size (decided not to focus on this right now), looking into expanded install process. (8hrs 5mins)
6. Free space on my laptop. (25mins)
7. Invoice reconciliation - 2 finalised and sent out, 1 finalised and sent for review. (30mins)
8. Read small business blogs. (30mins)
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 19 Aug
1. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - look for sample documentation for colleague. (4hrs)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
4. Free space on my laptop. (7hrs 10mins)
5. Next changes to website update for new customer - answer query about issue. (5mins)
6. Defragment hard drive on my laptop. (40mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
4. Free space on my laptop. (7hrs 10mins)
5. Next changes to website update for new customer - answer query about issue. (5mins)
6. Defragment hard drive on my laptop. (40mins)
Monday, August 19, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 18 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (1hr 5mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 4 updated, 2 started, 1 finalised and sent out. (1hr 50mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - look for sample documentation for colleague. (3hrs 30mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (1hr 5mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 4 updated, 2 started, 1 finalised and sent out. (1hr 50mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - look for sample documentation for colleague. (3hrs 30mins)
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 17 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
3. Accounting. (30mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate versioning processes more. (40mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
3. Accounting. (30mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate versioning processes more. (40mins)
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 16 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (1hr 5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate versioning processes more. (2hrs 55mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 1 updated and sent out. (10mins)
6. Next changes to website update for new customer - quick changes. She also brought laptop over for technical support. (6hrs 35mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (1hr 5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate versioning processes more. (2hrs 55mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 1 updated and sent out. (10mins)
6. Next changes to website update for new customer - quick changes. She also brought laptop over for technical support. (6hrs 35mins)
Friday, August 16, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 15 Aug
1. Complete full scan of my laptop - all clean, so the other issue must have been from earlier. (1hr 55mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate versioning processes more. (3hrs 15mins)
4. Small business webinar. (1hr 10mins)
5. Trip to bank cheque. (30mins)
6. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
7. Invoice reconciliation - address query. (10mins)
8. Next changes to website update for new customer - answer questions. (5mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate versioning processes more. (3hrs 15mins)
4. Small business webinar. (1hr 10mins)
5. Trip to bank cheque. (30mins)
6. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
7. Invoice reconciliation - address query. (10mins)
8. Next changes to website update for new customer - answer questions. (5mins)
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 14 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - check access level. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (50mins)
4. Small business webinar. (50mins)
5. Investigate contract work. (15mins)
6. Invoice reconciliation - 3 sent out. (20mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - finalise install of latest version on testing server, document steps required for go live, investigate versioning processes more. (4hrs 45mins)
8. Start full scan of my laptop, as there is a network issue (but this may well be a hang over from the last time). (2hrs 55mins)
9. Assist with work for website customer. (30mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - check access level. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (50mins)
4. Small business webinar. (50mins)
5. Investigate contract work. (15mins)
6. Invoice reconciliation - 3 sent out. (20mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - finalise install of latest version on testing server, document steps required for go live, investigate versioning processes more. (4hrs 45mins)
8. Start full scan of my laptop, as there is a network issue (but this may well be a hang over from the last time). (2hrs 55mins)
9. Assist with work for website customer. (30mins)
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 13 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 30mins)
4. Supply customer with copy of email after they had an email crash. (5mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - install latest version on testing server - but something is not working as expected. (1hr 5mins)
6. Invoice reconciliation - 4 printed and sent for confirmation that they are ready to send out. (20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 30mins)
4. Supply customer with copy of email after they had an email crash. (5mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - install latest version on testing server - but something is not working as expected. (1hr 5mins)
6. Invoice reconciliation - 4 printed and sent for confirmation that they are ready to send out. (20mins)
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 12 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Finish full anti virus and malware scan of my laptop after issues found on server - clean. (6hrs 5mins)
3. Next changes to website update for new customer - swap old site for new version. (4hrs 10mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 4 finalised, 1 updated, 1 finalised and sent out. (1hr 30mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - phone call re current state and next steps moving forward. (10mins)
2. Finish full anti virus and malware scan of my laptop after issues found on server - clean. (6hrs 5mins)
3. Next changes to website update for new customer - swap old site for new version. (4hrs 10mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 4 finalised, 1 updated, 1 finalised and sent out. (1hr 30mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - phone call re current state and next steps moving forward. (10mins)
Monday, August 12, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 11 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (55mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Accounting. (35mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 7 updated, 1 started. (1hr)
6. Started full anti virus and malware scan of my laptop after issues found on server. (6hrs 10mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (55mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Accounting. (35mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 7 updated, 1 started. (1hr)
6. Started full anti virus and malware scan of my laptop after issues found on server. (6hrs 10mins)
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 9 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (45mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate one of the next steps. (1hr)
4. Next changes to website update for new customer - preparation for meeting and meeting, then changes as requested. (3hrs 55mins)
5. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 25mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (45mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigate one of the next steps. (1hr)
4. Next changes to website update for new customer - preparation for meeting and meeting, then changes as requested. (3hrs 55mins)
5. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 25mins)
Friday, August 9, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 8 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (25mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - continue looking at passing information to software and fix typo in graphics. (3hrs 55mins)
6. Accounting. (40mins)
7. Continue testing new files created (recreated) for support customer - still an issue. (40mins)
8. Regular anti virus scan on Windows server. (30mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (25mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - continue looking at passing information to software and fix typo in graphics. (3hrs 55mins)
6. Accounting. (40mins)
7. Continue testing new files created (recreated) for support customer - still an issue. (40mins)
8. Regular anti virus scan on Windows server. (30mins)
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 7 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - finish set up for colleague to assist and meet with her, continue looking at passing information to software. (6hrs 45mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (25mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - finish set up for colleague to assist and meet with her, continue looking at passing information to software. (6hrs 45mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (25mins)
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 6 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (45mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - set up for colleague to assist, start actual documentation, make design changes that I have wanted to do for a while, advise on hosting options, look at passing information to software. (4hrs 45mins)
5. Continue testing new files created (recreated) for support customer - still an issue. (35mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (45mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - set up for colleague to assist, start actual documentation, make design changes that I have wanted to do for a while, advise on hosting options, look at passing information to software. (4hrs 45mins)
5. Continue testing new files created (recreated) for support customer - still an issue. (35mins)
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 5 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Send information to get refund of broadband top up amount that was debited without the top up actually being processed. (15mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
4. Finish scan of my laptop - clean again. (8hrs 25mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
6. Next changes to website update for new customer - finalise this version. (2hrs 35mins)
2. Send information to get refund of broadband top up amount that was debited without the top up actually being processed. (15mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
4. Finish scan of my laptop - clean again. (8hrs 25mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
6. Next changes to website update for new customer - finalise this version. (2hrs 35mins)
Monday, August 5, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 4 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
3. Started full anti virus and malware scan of my laptop after installing new software. (5hrs)
2. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
3. Started full anti virus and malware scan of my laptop after installing new software. (5hrs)
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 3 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (30mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Free space on my laptop. (3hrs)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (30mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 1 week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Free space on my laptop. (3hrs)
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 2 Aug
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Free space on my laptop. (1hr 25mins)
4. Accounting. (15mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 4 updated, 3 started, 7 printed and sent out. (7hrs 20mins)
6. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - phone call re next steps forward. (20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Free space on my laptop. (1hr 25mins)
4. Accounting. (15mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - 4 updated, 3 started, 7 printed and sent out. (7hrs 20mins)
6. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - phone call re next steps forward. (20mins)
Friday, August 2, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 1 Aug
1. Top up mobile broadband - not successful, some issue with their online system. (15mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (1hr 25mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (1hr 40mins)
5. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for July 2013. Thankfully, we met most of them - the obvious one that failed being my requirement to exercise (although I have been riding more and I'm now doing weights regularly) and we need to work on contacting new prospects too (still). Of course, the online networking KPI was not met, although it was better this month. (10mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - finalise install of current version on second server. (20mins)
7. Continue testing new files created (recreated) for support customer. (2hrs 50mins)
8. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (1hr 25mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (1hr 40mins)
5. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for July 2013. Thankfully, we met most of them - the obvious one that failed being my requirement to exercise (although I have been riding more and I'm now doing weights regularly) and we need to work on contacting new prospects too (still). Of course, the online networking KPI was not met, although it was better this month. (10mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - finalise install of current version on second server. (20mins)
7. Continue testing new files created (recreated) for support customer. (2hrs 50mins)
8. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 31 Jul
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (20mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
5. Free space on server for support customer and test new files created (recreated). (1hr 25mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - upgrade and install on second server. (5hrs 40mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (20mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
5. Free space on server for support customer and test new files created (recreated). (1hr 25mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - upgrade and install on second server. (5hrs 40mins)