1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new
customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy.
(3hrs 25mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - review events.
(25mins)
5. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (2hrs 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, August 31, 2016
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 29 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
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 mail locally. (15mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 10mins)
6. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (1hr 20mins)
7. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (5hrs)
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 mail locally. (15mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 10mins)
6. Working on process for new Events setup - review events and enter regular events. (1hr 20mins)
7. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (5hrs)
Monday, August 29, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 27 August
1. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (35mins)
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 26 August
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. (1hr 45mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (6hrs 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. (1hr 45mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (6hrs 10mins)
Friday, August 26, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 25 August
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. (5hrs 5mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (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. (5hrs 5mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (2hrs 50mins)
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 24 August
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 15mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (2hrs 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. (6hrs 15mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (2hrs 15mins)
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 23 August
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. (1hr 55mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (5hrs 35mins)
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. (1hr 55mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (5hrs 35mins)
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 22 August
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 mail locally. (30mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 20mins)
6. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (6hrs 15mins)
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 mail locally. (30mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (2hrs 20mins)
6. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (6hrs 15mins)
Monday, August 22, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 19 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. (5mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 50mins)
5. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (4hrs 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. (3hrs 50mins)
5. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (4hrs 10mins)
Friday, August 19, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 18 August
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. (5hrs 40mins)
4. Top up mobile phone. (5mins)
5. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (3hrs 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. (5hrs 40mins)
4. Top up mobile phone. (5mins)
5. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (3hrs 5mins)
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 17 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (1hr 50mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (1hr 50mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 15mins)
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 16 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (45mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 25mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (2hrs 45mins)
2. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 25mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
4. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (2hrs 45mins)
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 15 August
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 mail locally. (10mins)
5. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (3hrs 25mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 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 mail locally. (10mins)
5. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (3hrs 25mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (3hrs 5mins)
Monday, August 15, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 14 August
1. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (11hrs 20mins)
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 13 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (6hrs 50mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Accounting - continue setting up new free accounting software. (6hrs 50mins)
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 12 August
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 55mins)
4. Accounting - find and start setting up new free accounting software. (4hrs 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 55mins)
4. Accounting - find and start setting up new free accounting software. (4hrs 50mins)
Friday, August 12, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 11 August
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 25mins)
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 25mins)
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 10 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. (2hrs 15mins)
Funerals are not conducive to a productive work day...
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 15mins)
Funerals are not conducive to a productive work day...
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 9 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. (6hrs 55mins)
4. Search for contract work. (25mins)
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 55mins)
4. Search for contract work. (25mins)
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 8 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
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 mail locally. (25mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 20mins)
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 mail locally. (25mins)
5. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (7hrs 20mins)
Monday, August 8, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 5 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
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. (5hrs 55mins)
4. Search for contract work. (2hrs 55mins)
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. (5hrs 55mins)
4. Search for contract work. (2hrs 55mins)
Friday, August 5, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 4 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
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 50mins)
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 50mins)
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 3 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Search for contract work. (25mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (6hrs)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (25mins)
6. Review system after moving it to another server. (2hrs 10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Search for contract work. (25mins)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (6hrs)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (25mins)
6. Review system after moving it to another server. (2hrs 10mins)
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 2 August
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. (8hrs 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. (8hrs 15mins)
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 1 August
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Trying to fix issues with a major piece of software on HP laptop that I must have working. (2hrs 40mins)
3. Setup required software on new laptop after being unable to fix it on HP laptop. (1hr 5mins)
4. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (45mins)
5. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
6. Backup mail locally. (10mins)
7. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (15mins)
2. Trying to fix issues with a major piece of software on HP laptop that I must have working. (2hrs 40mins)
3. Setup required software on new laptop after being unable to fix it on HP laptop. (1hr 5mins)
4. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (45mins)
5. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
6. Backup mail locally. (10mins)
7. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (15mins)
Monday, August 1, 2016
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 30 July
1. Update my record of time worked. (15mins)
2. Export accounting information in case we need to use it elsewhere, and prepare for tax returns. (7hrs 10mins)
2. Export accounting information in case we need to use it elsewhere, and prepare for tax returns. (7hrs 10mins)