1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Backup my mail locally. (15mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new
customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy.
(5hrs 40mins)
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, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 29 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (40mins)
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. (15mins)
5. Windows updates on my laptop. (10mins)
6. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (2hrs 25mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 25mins)
A tough weekend.
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (40mins)
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. (15mins)
5. Windows updates on my laptop. (10mins)
6. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (2hrs 25mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 25mins)
A tough weekend.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 27 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (5hrs 20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (5hrs 20mins)
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 26 December
1. Top up mobile broadband. (10mins)
2. Assist with work for support customer. (8hrs 35mins)
2. Assist with work for support customer. (8hrs 35mins)
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 25 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
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. (1hr)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (15mins)
Then off to my sister's for Christmas.
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. (1hr)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (15mins)
Then off to my sister's for Christmas.
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 24 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
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. (3hrs 40mins)
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. (3hrs 40mins)
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 23 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (20mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (35mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 45mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (35mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 45mins)
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 20 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (45mins)
3. Accounting. (35mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (5mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 30mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (45mins)
3. Accounting. (35mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (5mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 30mins)
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 18 December
1. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 40mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 40mins)
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 17 December
1. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (25mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (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. (10mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 45mins)
6. Update anti virus software on Windows 2003 server. (10mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (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. (10mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 45mins)
6. Update anti virus software on Windows 2003 server. (10mins)
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 16 December
1. Investigate process for next version of software project for new
customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy.
(1hr 40mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (35mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (35mins)
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 15 December
1. Investigate process for next version of software project for new
customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy.
(5hrs 45mins)
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 14 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
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. (2hrs 25mins)
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. (2hrs 25mins)
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 13 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (15mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 40mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (15mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 40mins)
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 12 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (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. (8hrs 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. (8hrs 10mins)
Friday, December 12, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 11 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Create and amend direct marketing links for website customer. (25mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (9hrs 55mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Create and amend direct marketing links for website customer. (25mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (9hrs 55mins)
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 10 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (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. (6hrs 45mins)
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. (6hrs 45mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 9 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (8hrs 40mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (8hrs 40mins)
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 8 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (25mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (55mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 45mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (20mins)
6. Update anti virus software. (35mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (55mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 45mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (20mins)
6. Update anti virus software. (35mins)
Monday, December 8, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 6 December
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. Backup my mail locally. (1hr 5mins)
Then off to visit our friend, a house warming (lovely catching up with some friends we haven't seen for ages), back to our friend's and then late home. Sunday was a social day - CCJMC Xmas BBQ - a lovely day!
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (20mins)
3. Backup my mail locally. (1hr 5mins)
Then off to visit our friend, a house warming (lovely catching up with some friends we haven't seen for ages), back to our friend's and then late home. Sunday was a social day - CCJMC Xmas BBQ - a lovely day!
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 5 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Top up mobile phone. (10mins)
4. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for November 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 again last month. (10mins)
5. Follow up on customer contact. (15mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 5mins)
Also time spent organising information for our sick friend, then sitting with her while her daughter went to get the next lot of medicine, etc.
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Top up mobile phone. (10mins)
4. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for November 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 again last month. (10mins)
5. Follow up on customer contact. (15mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 5mins)
Also time spent organising information for our sick friend, then sitting with her while her daughter went to get the next lot of medicine, etc.
Friday, December 5, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 4 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (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. (3hrs 55mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
5. Carry out more form changes for website customer. (40mins)
Then shopping and off to sort some paperwork for a friend.
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. (3hrs 55mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
5. Carry out more form changes for website customer. (40mins)
Then shopping and off to sort some paperwork for a friend.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 3 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 55mins)
5. Assist with work for support customer. (20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 55mins)
5. Assist with work for support customer. (20mins)
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 2 December
1. Assist with work for support customer. (25mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (30mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (9hrs 30mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (30mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (9hrs 30mins)
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 1 December
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (50mins)
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 15mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - enter regular events and continue investigating security violation. (55mins)
6. Top up mobile phone. (10mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 55mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (50mins)
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 15mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - enter regular events and continue investigating security violation. (55mins)
6. Top up mobile phone. (10mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 55mins)
Monday, December 1, 2014
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 28 November
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 - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 20mins)
4. Clear space on my laptop. (2hrs 25mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and try to investigate security violation. (2hrs 30mins)
6. Defragment hard drive on my laptop. (1hr 55mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 20mins)
4. Clear space on my laptop. (2hrs 25mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and try to investigate security violation. (2hrs 30mins)
6. Defragment hard drive on my laptop. (1hr 55mins)