1. Assist with work for support customer. (30mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
4. Continue development changes for new project. (4hrs 50mins)
5. Make changes to form for website customer. (1hr)
6. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (1hr 55mins)
7. Invoice reconciliation - follow up on one customer again. (10mins)
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, January 31, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 29 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Assist with work for support customer. (1hr 30mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
4. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 15mins)
2. Assist with work for support customer. (1hr 30mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
4. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 15mins)
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 28 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (15mins)
4. Continue development changes for new project. (9hrs 50mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (15mins)
4. Continue development changes for new project. (9hrs 50mins)
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 27 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (20mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (6hrs 45mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (1hr 5mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (20mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (6hrs 45mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (1hr 5mins)
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 26 January
1. Top up mobile broadband. (5mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (50mins)
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. (10mins)
7. Continue development changes for new project. (6hrs 50mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (50mins)
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. (10mins)
7. Continue development changes for new project. (6hrs 50mins)
Monday, January 26, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 25 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (4hrs 10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (4hrs 10mins)
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 24 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Review priorities and timelines, start development changes for new project. (3hrs 55mins)
Then off to a friend's birthday celebration - good friends, good food and great live music!
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Review priorities and timelines, start development changes for new project. (3hrs 55mins)
Then off to a friend's birthday celebration - good friends, good food and great live music!
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 23 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue documenting issues and setting up environment. (7hrs 35mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue documenting issues and setting up environment. (7hrs 35mins)
Friday, January 23, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 22 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
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. (7hrs 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. (7hrs 15mins)
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 21 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Assist with work for support customer. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - follow up on one customer and create and send invoice for another. (2hrs 15mins)
5. Record notes from meeting and continue documenting issues and setting up environment. (3hrs 5mins)
6. Accounting. (35mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (45mins)
2. Assist with work for support customer. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - follow up on one customer and create and send invoice for another. (2hrs 15mins)
5. Record notes from meeting and continue documenting issues and setting up environment. (3hrs 5mins)
6. Accounting. (35mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (45mins)
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 20 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (10mins)
4. Start investigating new project - continuing to setup environment - set up on other laptop, then meeting to discuss requirements and how to move forward with this. (6hrs 40mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - change details on website. (15mins)
6. Anti virus and malware scans on laptops, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure they are clean - run first scan on Dell laptop. (1hr 10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (10mins)
4. Start investigating new project - continuing to setup environment - set up on other laptop, then meeting to discuss requirements and how to move forward with this. (6hrs 40mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - change details on website. (15mins)
6. Anti virus and malware scans on laptops, as this needs to be done regularly to be sure they are clean - run first scan on Dell laptop. (1hr 10mins)
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 19 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Start investigating new project - continuing to setup environment - some issues on that server, started setting up on other laptop. (4hrs)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (2hrs 10mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 15mins)
6. Update anti virus software on Dell laptop. (30mins)
2. Start investigating new project - continuing to setup environment - some issues on that server, started setting up on other laptop. (4hrs)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (2hrs 10mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 15mins)
6. Update anti virus software on Dell laptop. (30mins)
Monday, January 19, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 18 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Start investigating new project - continuing to setup environment. (6hrs 30mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Start investigating new project - continuing to setup environment. (6hrs 30mins)
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 17 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2.Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (20mins)
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. (5mins)
5. Start investigating new project - setup environment, start reviewing code. (7hrs 35mins)
2.Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (20mins)
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. (5mins)
5. Start investigating new project - setup environment, start reviewing code. (7hrs 35mins)
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 16 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (9hrs 10mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (55mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (35mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (9hrs 10mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (55mins)
Friday, January 16, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 15 January
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. (7hrs 45mins)
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. (7hrs 45mins)
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 14 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (5mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 35mins)
6. Check whether any forms are missing for website customer. (25mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (5mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (10mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (5hrs 35mins)
6. Check whether any forms are missing for website customer. (25mins)
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 13 January
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 40mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (20mins)
And then the first monthly music night absolutely without our good friend - a tough night.
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 40mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (20mins)
And then the first monthly music night absolutely without our good friend - a tough night.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 12 January
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. (6hrs 55mins)
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. (6hrs 55mins)
Monday, January 12, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 11 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2.Check whether any forms are missing for website customer. (15mins)
3. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (15mins)
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. (35mins)
2.Check whether any forms are missing for website customer. (15mins)
3. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (15mins)
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. (35mins)
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 10 January
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. (2hrs 50mins)
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. (2hrs 50mins)
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 9 January
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. (7hrs 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 5mins)
Friday, January 9, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 8 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Accounting. (10mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 35mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Accounting. (10mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs 35mins)
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 7 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
Again - not much real work done as we try to sort out other things.
2. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (5mins)
Again - not much real work done as we try to sort out other things.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 5 January
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. (3hrs 30mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (2hrs 10mins)
No work done on Tuesday - spent sorting out other issues and moving stuff.
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 30mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (2hrs 10mins)
No work done on Tuesday - spent sorting out other issues and moving stuff.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 4 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (2hrs 20mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (6hrs)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Assist with work for support customer. (2hrs 20mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (6hrs)
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 3 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (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. (15mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (25mins)
6. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for December 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 like last month. (10mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (1hr 10mins)
8. Assist with work for support customer. (30mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (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. (15mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (25mins)
6. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for December 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 like last month. (10mins)
7. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (1hr 10mins)
8. Assist with work for support customer. (30mins)
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 2 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
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. (3hrs 20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
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. (3hrs 20mins)
Friday, January 2, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 1 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 31 December
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. (2hrs 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. (2hrs 10mins)