1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - fourth one running again - maybe. (4hrs 10mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (1hr 35mins)
5. Edit blog post and link it in Facebook. (15mins)
6. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 45mins)
7. Read IT blogs. (3hrs 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!
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 28 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Read IT blogs. (3hrs 50mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (1hr)
4. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - trying to setup and run third one again - not really successfully. (4hrs 10mins)
2. Read IT blogs. (3hrs 50mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (1hr)
4. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - trying to setup and run third one again - not really successfully. (4hrs 10mins)
Monday, April 28, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 26 Apr
1. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - fourth one running. (1hr 55mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
3. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (1hr 5mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
5. Backup my mail locally. (2hrs 5mins)
6. Read IT blogs. (2hrs 25mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
3. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (1hr 5mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
5. Backup my mail locally. (2hrs 5mins)
6. Read IT blogs. (2hrs 25mins)
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 25 Apr
1. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - fourth one running. (10hrs)
Anzac Day Dawn Service at Ringwood Clock Tower - moving as always - cold, but at least this year it was dry! Then home to see the coverage of the other services across the country and the world.
Anzac Day Dawn Service at Ringwood Clock Tower - moving as always - cold, but at least this year it was dry! Then home to see the coverage of the other services across the country and the world.
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 24 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (1hr 10mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
4. Read small business blogs. (3hrs 50mins)
5. Listen to small business podcasts. (1hr)
6. BAS - post the form. (30mins)
7. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - third one running but crashed out repeatedly, fourth one running. (4hrs 35mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (1hr 10mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
4. Read small business blogs. (3hrs 50mins)
5. Listen to small business podcasts. (1hr)
6. BAS - post the form. (30mins)
7. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - third one running but crashed out repeatedly, fourth one running. (4hrs 35mins)
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 23 Apr
1. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - first one run, found a trojan (the same one that has never successfully been cleaned, but is inside a tar file, so not actually a real threat), second one run and reported clean. (8hrs)
2. Invoice reconciliation - 3 resent, 6 updated and sent out. (1hr 20mins)
3. Accounting. (1hr 20mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (50mins)
5. BAS. (20mins)
2. Invoice reconciliation - 3 resent, 6 updated and sent out. (1hr 20mins)
3. Accounting. (1hr 20mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (50mins)
5. BAS. (20mins)
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 22 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (1hr 45mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (2hrs 5mins)
5. Investigate business grants available. (2hrs 20mins)
6. Create a blog post and link it in Facebook. (30mins)
7. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - first one running. (5hrs)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (1hr 45mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (2hrs 5mins)
5. Investigate business grants available. (2hrs 20mins)
6. Create a blog post and link it in Facebook. (30mins)
7. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - first one running. (5hrs)
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 20 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Read small business blogs. (6hrs 15mins)
2. Read small business blogs. (6hrs 15mins)
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 19 Apr
1. Free space on my laptop. (4hrs 10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Top up mobile phone. (5mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Top up mobile phone. (5mins)
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 18 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Read small business blogs. (15mins)
3. Free space on my laptop. (3hrs 40mins)
2. Read small business blogs. (15mins)
3. Free space on my laptop. (3hrs 40mins)
Friday, April 18, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 17 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (20mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (1hr 50mins)
4. Free space on my laptop. (7hrs 25mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (20mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (1hr 50mins)
4. Free space on my laptop. (7hrs 25mins)
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 16 Apr
1. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - fourth one running partly, but crashed out. (4hrs 35mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (3hrs 25mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (1hr 45mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (3hrs 25mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (1hr 45mins)
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 15 Apr
1. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - fourth one running. (13hrs 25mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
Unfortunately, I spent most of the day restoring Chrome after it crashed!
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
Unfortunately, I spent most of the day restoring Chrome after it crashed!
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 14 Apr
1. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - third one cleaned trojan, fourth one running. (9hrs 10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Work on WordPress plugin changes for new customer - send current plugin and investigate next changes requested. (3hrs 10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Work on WordPress plugin changes for new customer - send current plugin and investigate next changes requested. (3hrs 10mins)
Monday, April 14, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 13 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (1hr 15mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (1hr 40mins)
5. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - third one running, found a trojan. (7hrs)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (1hr 15mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (1hr 40mins)
5. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - third one running, found a trojan. (7hrs)
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 11 Apr
1. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - first one running again, but laptop blue screened before it finished! (8hrs 55mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Windows updates on my laptop. (15mins)
4. Read IT blogs. (2hrs 30mins)
5. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Windows updates on my laptop. (15mins)
4. Read IT blogs. (2hrs 30mins)
5. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
Friday, April 11, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 10 Apr
1. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - second one run and reported clean, first one running again, now that it is checking everything that it should after being upgraded. (13hrs 40mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - email re new process. (15mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - email re new process. (15mins)
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 9 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - first one run and reported clean, second one running. (7hrs 10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Anti virus and malware scans on my laptop, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure it is clean - first one run and reported clean, second one running. (7hrs 10mins)
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 8 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (20mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (1hr 10mins)
4. Read IT blogs. (2hrs 35mins)
5. Webinar. (1hr 5mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (20mins)
3. Read small business blogs. (1hr 10mins)
4. Read IT blogs. (2hrs 35mins)
5. Webinar. (1hr 5mins)
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 7 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (30mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (1hr 45mins)
5. Read small business blogs. (4hrs 10mins)
And then things went bad - bad news about one friend's relationship and a late night call from a very good friend while she waited for the ambulance to arrive - can today be calmer, please?
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (30mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (1hr 45mins)
5. Read small business blogs. (4hrs 10mins)
And then things went bad - bad news about one friend's relationship and a late night call from a very good friend while she waited for the ambulance to arrive - can today be calmer, please?
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 4 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Read small business blogs. (5hrs 5mins)
A lighter day, as it's my birthday - then into town to see a comedy show, slack day on Sat then out for the evening - then I raced this morning (Sun)!
2. Read small business blogs. (5hrs 5mins)
A lighter day, as it's my birthday - then into town to see a comedy show, slack day on Sat then out for the evening - then I raced this morning (Sun)!
Friday, April 4, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 3 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Invoice reconciliation - one customer's invoices resent and document requesting details sent. (1hr 30mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
4. Read small business blogs. (8hrs 30mins)
2. Invoice reconciliation - one customer's invoices resent and document requesting details sent. (1hr 30mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
4. Read small business blogs. (8hrs 30mins)
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 2 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Invoice reconciliation - statements sent out, 7 created, 6 started. (7hrs 40mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for March 2014. Thankfully, we met most of them - the obvious one that failed being my requirement to exercise (although I have been riding more and actually raced the last couple of weekends!) and we need to work on contacting new prospects too (still). The online networking KPI failed, as I have been tied up in this project. (5mins)
2. Invoice reconciliation - statements sent out, 7 created, 6 started. (7hrs 40mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for March 2014. Thankfully, we met most of them - the obvious one that failed being my requirement to exercise (although I have been riding more and actually raced the last couple of weekends!) and we need to work on contacting new prospects too (still). The online networking KPI failed, as I have been tied up in this project. (5mins)
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 1 Apr
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (15mins)
3. Read IT blogs. (2hrs 50mins)
4. Accounting. (2hrs 5mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - preparing statements to send out. (2hrs 30mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (15mins)
3. Read IT blogs. (2hrs 50mins)
4. Accounting. (2hrs 5mins)
5. Invoice reconciliation - preparing statements to send out. (2hrs 30mins)
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 31 Mar
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made last few weeks and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (3hrs 35mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 4 weeks to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (45mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (55mins)
2. Review progress made last few weeks and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (3hrs 35mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added 4 weeks to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (45mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (55mins)