Time to grit my teeth, swallow my pride and face up to reality - 95k of debt

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Goal 2 - Get my house in order

Mini Goals:

1. Declutter Kitchen
2. Declutter Lounge
3. Declutter Dining Room
4. Declutter Office
5. Declutter Landing
6. Declutter Children's Room
7. Declutter my room
8. Declutter bathroom
9. Organise Kitchen
10. Organise lounge
11. Organise dining room
12. Organise office
13. Organise landing
14. Organise children's room
15. Organise my room
16. Organise bathroom
17. Deep clean kitchen
18. Deep clean lounge
19. Deep clean dining room
20. Deep clean office
21. Deep clean landing and stairs
22. Deep clean kids room
23. Deep clean my room

How I'm going to achieve this:

1. Follow Flylady
2. Daily declutter/organise/clean in each room
3. Follow the organised housewife
4. Create a routine for things as they are completed

starting_again_4

Hi Bob,

Feeling much better thank you :-) Starting to feel focussed! How are you?

xx

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Wednesday 24th June -

So tomorrow's goal bustings job list:

1. Create area to store all ebay-able clothes
2. Photograph 5 x "things" for selling - post on Gumtree/Preloved
3. List 5 x Business 1 Stock
4. List 5 x Business 2.3.4 Stock
5. Write business proposal letter
6. Add business 2 on first page of all google online directories
7. Do Swagbucks
8. Complete One Poll
9. Complete Valued Opinions
10. Complete HB re-appeal
11. Design cleaning flyer
12. Apply for any jobs suitable
Look at Martins cut your costs and make list
Chase up owed money from clients
15. Read up on how to claim unfair bank charges on MSE
16. Collect cashback if I purchase anything
17. Make a list of all bits I need for my hobby
18. Cancel one of my merchant accounts
19 - Renew all gumtree/preloved adverts
20 - Update signature
21 - Pay off some money
19. - Flylady - Shine Sink
20 - OH - Wipe my most dustiest item
21. Evening tidy round
22. My Own Routine -
Declutter fridge
Declutter sofa
Declutter walkway in DR
Declutter desktop in office
Declutter one box in landing
Declutter open shelves in kids room
Declutter drawer top in my room

Bobarella

starting_again wrote: »

Hi Bob,

Feeling much better thank you :-) Starting to feel focussed! How are you?

xx

Wow I am so impressed by all your organisation. You certainly haven't been resting on your laurels. This is great. You have a brilliant framework here for really making a difference to your life. Without meaning to pry have you managed to sort out your situation on housing for yourselves at all as that has to be a priority for you?

I'm ok thanks. Had a mega days trade yesterday which was wonderful but I wish that was the norm rather than just being an unusual situation. I used to take around £250 per day on average but since we closed for works that took 6 months to complete I can go days before I hit over £100 which isn't good for me. But thankfully I only have myself to think about for a few more months (haven't recruited yet) but I don't know what I will do once baby 2 makes an appearance later this year. You know what I am just muddling through for now. I know I will find a way forward but I can dwell now on a few months time when at the moment I have to focus on each day.

thinking of you, have a great day!

Bob

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Goal 3 - Restructure Business 1

Mini Goals:

1. Rewrite Business Plan
2. Reorganise Stock/Premises
3. Look at costs/financials


How will I achieve this:

1. Rewrite business plan:

• Write executive summary
• Mission Statement
• Tag Line
• USP
• Year 1 Obejective
• Year 2 Objectives
• Year 3 Objectives
• Keys to Success
• Company Summary
• Ownership and Legal Structure
• Branding
• Products and Services Summary
• Products - Detailed List
• Services - Detailed List
• Supplies Summary
• Suppliers - Detail List
• Financial - Summary
• Product Costs - Detailed List
• Service Costs - Detailed List
• Monthly Overheads
• Breakeven Analysis
• Target Market
• Competitors - Detail List
• SWOT Analysis
• Marketing Summary
• Marketing Plan
• Personel Overview

2. Restructure/Organise Business

• Set up Market Research Campaign
• Restart Book Keeping Spreadsheet
• Review Branding
• Rewrite website
• Review marketing materials
• Look at all suppliers and re-evalutate
• Update manual for procedures and policies
• Update terms and conditions
• Review Staff Contracts
• Review insurances and licenses
• Redesign social media

3. Restructure/Organise Stock

• Create new stock inventory
• Create new systems

4. Look at all costs

• Compare all suppliers for all variable outgoings
• Sell off old stock

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Goal 4 - Restructure Business 2

Mini Goals:

1. Rewrite Business Plan
2. Reorganise Stock/Premises
3. Look at costs/financials


How will I achieve this:

1. Rewrite business plan:
Write executive summary
Mission Statement
Tag Line
USP
Year 1 Obejective
Year 2 Objectives
Year 3 Objectives
Keys to Success
Company Summary
Ownership and Legal Structure
Branding
Products and Services Summary
Products - Detailed List
Services - Detailed List
Supplies Summary
Suppliers - Detail List
Financial - Summary
Product Costs - Detailed List
Service Costs - Detailed List
Monthly Overheads
Breakeven Analysis
Target Market
Competitors - Detail List
SWOT Analysis
Marketing Summary
Marketing Plan
Personel Overview

2. Restructure/Organise Business
Set up Market Research Campaign
Restart Book Keeping Spreadsheet
Review Branding
Rewrite website
Review marketing materials
Look at all suppliers and re-evalutate
Update manual for procedures and policies
Update terms and conditions
Review Staff Contracts
Review insurances and licenses
Redesign social media

3. Restructure/Organise Stock
Create new stock inventory
Create new systems

4. Look at all costs
Compare all suppliers for all variable outgoings
Sell off old stock

starting_again_4

Bobarella wrote: »

Wow I am so impressed by all your organisation. You certainly haven't been resting on your laurels. This is great. You have a brilliant framework here for really making a difference to your life. Without meaning to pry have you managed to sort out your situation on housing for yourselves at all as that has to be a priority for you?

I'm ok thanks. Had a mega days trade yesterday which was wonderful but I wish that was the norm rather than just being an unusual situation. I used to take around £250 per day on average but since we closed for works that took 6 months to complete I can go days before I hit over £100 which isn't good for me. But thankfully I only have myself to think about for a few more months (haven't recruited yet) but I don't know what I will do once baby 2 makes an appearance later this year. You know what I am just muddling through for now. I know I will find a way forward but I can dwell now on a few months time when at the moment I have to focus on each day.

thinking of you, have a great day!

Bob

Hi Bob,

Thanks for your message! Busy over here, at starting_again towers!

Yes, have spoken to landlord and paid him £100. He is being incredibly supportive and has backed me with the HB situation. Just keeping him in the loop at the moment. So that's a worry off my mind.

Hope trade was as good again for you! It's odd those random days where it really picks up! I think you're doing brilliantly! Just focus on each day and have a rough POA in your head. I'm finding it's working well for me. Having my goals laid out, but just focusing on one little step per day to reach them!

When will you have to start looking into recruiting? xx

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Thursday 25th June


List Business 1 Stock x 5
List Business 2,3,4 Stock x 5
Email 5 business proposals
Add business 2 on second page off google directories
Swagbucks
Onepoll
VO
Yougov
Pureprofile
Complete second stage HB Re appeal
Write cleaning flyer
Apply for any suitable jobs
Sort out tesco clubcard
Chase up money owed by clients
Write template for bank charges
Budget for things required for hobbyselling
Renew selling adverts
Pay off some money
Update signature
Shine Sink
Get dressed to the shoes
OH - Declutter and clean bedside tables
Evening tidy round
22. My Own Routine -
Declutter freezer
Decluter side table in lounge
declutter pile in DR
Declutter in tray in office
Declutter one box in landing
Declutter walkway in kids room
Declutter the side of bed
Declutter bathroom floor
Sort work orders
Set Up new business plan template business 1
Set Up new business plan template business 2
Tidy Round:
Sofa
Drawer Top in my room
Open shelves in kids room
Walkway in Dining Room
Desktop in office

MuffinTops

I love reading about how much control you've taken back! Great fighting spirit, adn we're all definitely very much behind you cheerleading you on!

You're an absolute inspiration! I love your updates.

MuffinTops