1. Work on our server - working on removing mail issue. (1hr 25mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events, plus create and download a full site backup. (2hrs 5mins)
5. Top up mobile phone. (5mins)
6. Read small business blogs. (2hrs 35mins)
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Friday, August 29, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 28 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Work on our server - working on removing mail issue. (7hrs 20mins)
4. Review prospect's existing site then call her - she was busy, so will call back. (10mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (1hr 20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Work on our server - working on removing mail issue. (7hrs 20mins)
4. Review prospect's existing site then call her - she was busy, so will call back. (10mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (1hr 20mins)
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 27 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Investigate issue with customer's website - identified the other component that needed to be upgraded, tested and applied to live site. (40mins)
4. Work on support customer's server - assisting with further mail setup. (55mins)
5. Work on our server - remote access and working on removing mail issue. (4hrs 10mins)
6. Assist with changes for new website customer. (20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Investigate issue with customer's website - identified the other component that needed to be upgraded, tested and applied to live site. (40mins)
4. Work on support customer's server - assisting with further mail setup. (55mins)
5. Work on our server - remote access and working on removing mail issue. (4hrs 10mins)
6. Assist with changes for new website customer. (20mins)
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 26 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (25mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Investigate issue with customer's website - identified the component that needed to be upgraded, tested and applied to live site. (5hrs 15mins)
Seems like a short work day, but in actual fact I also took a friend to and from work and delivered a card that needed to be there for tomorrow.
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Investigate issue with customer's website - identified the component that needed to be upgraded, tested and applied to live site. (5hrs 15mins)
Seems like a short work day, but in actual fact I also took a friend to and from work and delivered a card that needed to be there for tomorrow.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 25 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 30mins)
4. Investigate issue with customer's website. (4hrs)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 30mins)
4. Investigate issue with customer's website. (4hrs)
Monday, August 25, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 24 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (35mins)
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)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (35mins)
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)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs)
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 22 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 10mins)
4. Investigate issue with customer's website. (30mins)
5. Investigate access to support customer's website. to organise update. (5mins)
6. Correspondence re WordPress customer. (10mins)
7. Work on support customer's server - assisting with file access setup. (1hr 5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 10mins)
4. Investigate issue with customer's website. (30mins)
5. Investigate access to support customer's website. to organise update. (5mins)
6. Correspondence re WordPress customer. (10mins)
7. Work on support customer's server - assisting with file access setup. (1hr 5mins)
Friday, August 22, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 21 August
1. Top up broadband. (15mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Work on support customer's server - assisting with mail setup. (15mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 45mins)
5. Investigate issue with customer's website. (3hrs 35mins)
6. Review progress made this week. (30mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Work on support customer's server - assisting with mail setup. (15mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 45mins)
5. Investigate issue with customer's website. (3hrs 35mins)
6. Review progress made this week. (30mins)
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 20 August
1. Anti virus and malware scans on both laptops, as this needs to be
done
regularly to be sure they are clean - third one run on main laptop and reported usual issues. (5hrs 55mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Investigate issue with customer's website. (40mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 5mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Investigate issue with customer's website. (40mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 5mins)
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 19 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network after reboot. (1hr 5mins)
3. Anti virus and malware scans on both laptops, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure they are clean - third one running on main laptop. (4hrs 55mins)
4. Investigate issue with customer's website. (1hr)
5. Investigate access to support customer's website. to organise update. (10mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (6hrs 50mins)
7. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
8. Top up mobile broadband. (5mins)
2. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network after reboot. (1hr 5mins)
3. Anti virus and malware scans on both laptops, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure they are clean - third one running on main laptop. (4hrs 55mins)
4. Investigate issue with customer's website. (1hr)
5. Investigate access to support customer's website. to organise update. (10mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (6hrs 50mins)
7. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
8. Top up mobile broadband. (5mins)
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 18 August
1.Anti virus and malware scans on both laptops, as this needs to be
done
regularly to be sure they are clean - third one running on main laptop. (8hrs 15mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
3. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (55mins)
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. (15mins)
6. Record details of prospect, ready to contact her about her website. (5mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 50mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
3. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (55mins)
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. (15mins)
6. Record details of prospect, ready to contact her about her website. (5mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 50mins)
Monday, August 18, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 17 August
1.Anti virus and malware scans on both laptops, as this needs to be
done
regularly to be sure they are clean - second one run on main laptop and reported clean, third one running on main laptop. (13hrs 10mins)
2. Investigate access to support customer's website. to organise update. (15mins)
2. Investigate access to support customer's website. to organise update. (15mins)
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 16 August
1. Anti virus and malware scans on both laptops, as this needs to be
done
regularly to be sure they are clean - first one run on main laptop reported usual file, second one running on main laptop. (12hrs 30mins)
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 15 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (1hr 35mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (30mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 55mins)
5. Run updates on Windows Server 2003. (15mins)
6. Anti virus and malware scans on both laptops, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure they are clean - first one running on main laptop. (4hrs 20mins)
2. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (1hr 35mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (30mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 55mins)
5. Run updates on Windows Server 2003. (15mins)
6. Anti virus and malware scans on both laptops, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure they are clean - first one running on main laptop. (4hrs 20mins)
Friday, August 15, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 14 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (5hrs 15mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 35mins)
2. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (5hrs 15mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 35mins)
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 13 August
1. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (9hrs 50mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (25mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (25mins)
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 12 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (55mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 40mins)
4. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (3hrs)
2. Review progress made this week. (55mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 40mins)
4. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (3hrs)
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 11 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (3hrs 50mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 40mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (3hrs 50mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 40mins)
Monday, August 11, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 10 August
1. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup of attached network. (7hrs 25mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (30mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (30mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 9 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent helping to set up replacement machine. (2hrs 35mins)
3. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup. (40mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent helping to set up replacement machine. (2hrs 35mins)
3. Work on support customer's server - assisting with setup. (40mins)
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 8 August
1. More sorting of my partner's email. (20mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent helping to set up replacement machine. (5hrs 40mins)
3. Top up mobile phone. (15mins)
4. Work on support customer's server - confirmed that it was not accessible, SMS correspondence. It turned out that it had been switched off at the wall. Helped move all components from car into back office. Connected it and set it running, to do its file system checks - as it always does after not shutting down cleanly! (2hrs 40mins)
5. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
6. Review progress made this week. (30mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent helping to set up replacement machine. (5hrs 40mins)
3. Top up mobile phone. (15mins)
4. Work on support customer's server - confirmed that it was not accessible, SMS correspondence. It turned out that it had been switched off at the wall. Helped move all components from car into back office. Connected it and set it running, to do its file system checks - as it always does after not shutting down cleanly! (2hrs 40mins)
5. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
6. Review progress made this week. (30mins)
Friday, August 8, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 7 August
1. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review email setup. (35mins)
4. Read IT blogs. (1hr)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent rebooting the server which has become unstable. Had to stop this so that the issues with the machine could be investigated. (2hrs 25mins)
6. Confirm presence of test website for WordPress customer. (15mins)
7. Invoice reconciliation - draft email to customer. (10mins)
A very frustrating day, with both servers having some issues and the one that I really needed access to totally unusable for most of the afternoon, and probably the next day!
2. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review email setup. (35mins)
4. Read IT blogs. (1hr)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent rebooting the server which has become unstable. Had to stop this so that the issues with the machine could be investigated. (2hrs 25mins)
6. Confirm presence of test website for WordPress customer. (15mins)
7. Invoice reconciliation - draft email to customer. (10mins)
A very frustrating day, with both servers having some issues and the one that I really needed access to totally unusable for most of the afternoon, and probably the next day!
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 6 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (15mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent rebooting the server which has become unstable. (9hrs 25mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (15mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent rebooting the server which has become unstable. (9hrs 25mins)
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 5 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent rebooting the server which has become unstable. (11hrs 30mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - a lot of this time was actually spent rebooting the server which has become unstable. (11hrs 30mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 4 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 10mins)
4. Investigate and resolve mail issue for support customer. (3hrs 20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 10mins)
4. Investigate and resolve mail issue for support customer. (3hrs 20mins)
Monday, August 4, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 3 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Assist with resurrection of our mail server - setting up the wireless connection. (1hr 40mins)
3. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (50mins)
4. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for July 2014. Thankfully, we met most of them - the obvious one that failed being my requirement to exercise and we need to work on contacting new prospects too (still). Sadly, networking also lost out last month, although not as badly as in previous months. (10mins)
5. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
6. Backup my mail locally - more of the process carried out, but sick servers make it difficult. (4hrs)
2. Assist with resurrection of our mail server - setting up the wireless connection. (1hr 40mins)
3. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (50mins)
4. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for July 2014. Thankfully, we met most of them - the obvious one that failed being my requirement to exercise and we need to work on contacting new prospects too (still). Sadly, networking also lost out last month, although not as badly as in previous months. (10mins)
5. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
6. Backup my mail locally - more of the process carried out, but sick servers make it difficult. (4hrs)
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 2 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
4. Assist with resurrection of our mail server - setting up the wireless connection. (6hrs)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
4. Assist with resurrection of our mail server - setting up the wireless connection. (6hrs)
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 1 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Backup my mail locally - or at least start the process. (5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 45mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Backup my mail locally - or at least start the process. (5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 45mins)
Friday, August 1, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 31 July
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (8hrs)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (8hrs)
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