Tasks Accomplished Last Week Jan 5th ~ Jan 10th

I’m not on Facebook as much and I spending as much time eating this week, so that’s good. I’m in Vancouver (Burnaby) now, and that helps.

Moving here cost a lot of time. Packing, unpacking, driving, and adjusting to things – funny how it still takes time to adjust. But being here is so much better for me and my business and health.

I got some stuff done but next week I’ll get more done. I’m just getting into the groove of being here. No one cooks for me. I exercise more, etc.

I’m starting, just two days ago, to document my workout. Starting yesterday, I aim to drink 7 glasses of water a day. I’m starting to notice that I have puffy eyes, like Dad! Oh no!! At nearing 35, age is creeping up on me. I wish I’m ok with it but I’m not. I want to look young forever. I want to sleep with young boys forever.

This coming week I’ll go to the library everyday, like going to work. There’s internet there. I’ll get lots done that way. I’ll try to not have to work on the weekend. It’s more crowded then.

SEOD – I’m starting on it again. Gathered some contacts. Wrote a really good (I think) DSSL of my own. I just can’t do it the cheesy way that Rob does it.

ASM – The first sample ring looks pretty good! Finally. Of the three suppliers, 1 worked out, 1 didn’t, the other didn’t even produce anything yet. Now we need to produce the 2nd sample. That’s another 15 days. Sigh. But at least I have a promising supplier. Ring backing – designed. Shipping – got it pretty much understood by chatting with Amazon. Contacted L+.  Now I need to make sure that as a Canadian my stuff will come across the border ok. I’ll also have the 4 other sizes of ring drawings ready for Maggie so they can start as soon as the sample is ready. When production has begun and the shipping is sorted out, I’ll start on the card printing, complete the listings, go through the modules, and when the sample arrives, take pictures, build digital artifacts (web as part of knotheory.com, social media, emails for asking reviews, ). Once the production is done, I’ll have to remember to ask for 100 to 200 rings to ship to Canada so I can give them away here. There will be lots of tasks from the modules too I’m sure.

KT – This past week I was able to finally get Alice to make Duel 1 and some knots. Now all the ties will have knots. I still need to figure out what to do with KT to automate it more.

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Jan 5th ~ Jan 10th

Think about how to automate some KT stuff so I don’t spend so much time on it.

Other

  1. Buy stuff for mom – waiting for Kuo Hua about pork blood rice cake availability.

  1. v Buy blueberries
  2. v Download workout youtube videos
  3. Get some vitamin and silicone tongues by Jan 18th
  4. Arrange to see Mom’s friends to deliver squash

ASM

  1. Have Amazon listing ready 3h
  2. v Decide on a supplier and finalize ring design
  3. v Filled out logistics form (Jan 10) – now wait to hear back!
  4. v ASM is top priority – figure out the 150 units per box thing- try start a shipping plan,and chat with help if avail.
    1. No limit. Only need to ship 3 boxes to 3 locations!

ASM – school work

  1. Listen to more of the course (Module 4? Module 5?) 4h (Fri)
  2. Get as much done as possible
  3. Go through Ezra’s notes again

SEOD

  1. v Make sure I get paid by Regency.
  2. Get one more blog post written
  3. See if anything can be automated more
  4. v Research on what field (in Victoria, Vancouver) to get more clients in 2h
  5. Listen to Rob’s course
  6. v Idea: Use catchy headline and content instead of DSSL!

KT

  1. v Email Kirk!
  2. v Email Patrick about embroidered bow tie taking a while
  3. Email ppl who want Duel 1
  4. v Alice – bring patterns, tie parts (green stripe, labels, fabrics), knot links
    1. make 25 black knots, 25 white knots, 5 royal blue knots, 5 duel one tie
  5. Bring Alice the blue fabrics when get a chance
  6. v Elena – bring Xmas fabrics, get bow tie boxes, pick up more bow ties, pick up more black tie cutouts, drop off bow tie boxes
  7. v Mail 2 orders
  8. v See Susan for Embroidery – Patrick’s bow tie
  9. v Update colour options for Hustle collection (next week)
  10. Add Knot combos to website
  11. Email Erica blog directions
  12.  G+ biz page set up and put blog on there
  13. Minimize overhead 
  14. What to do with KT from here on?
  15. v Sort out payment with Erica – she will let me know
  16. Research on bridal boutiques – how many in North America?
  17. Put the menswear mailing list in mail chimp (the list I got from Elancer)