New Day New Laptop
Hello Everyone
it's been a while since I lasted post here on WA and I wanted to give you all an update today as to where I have been and also share some good news related to my online work.
Let's get into it
Where Have I Been?
I lasted posted for new year WA when I shared my new year poem. Since then I have been quiet and the reason is because I was on an unexpected but refreshing break for new year. I was only planning to take a week off for new year but things end up lasting a bit longer than that.
I was enjoying relaxing and binge watching one of my favourite TV shows on DVD and truth be told I got a bit lazy when it came to getting back to work online. I was still coming online for a short time each day to check Facebook, email and Wealthy Affiliate but that was about it.
I also lost my ambassador status on WA while I was inactive but I plan to work hard and get it back when I can. Taking the 4 weeks break probably hurt my business but it was good for me and it felt good to relax and it gave me some clarity and much needed me time.
But I'm back now I have been catching up on some work on my website yesterday and today. Other than my break nothing much has changed with me. My health hasn't improved or gotten any worse but I do have a bit of a cold again but I'll be fine.
During my break I also had a lot of time to think about new business goals I want achieve this year and I have been making some business plans to which I'll talk more about in a future blog post.
But other than that I haven't been up to much aside from what I mentioned and other usual tasks like shopping. The days are still rolling along slowly but I'm still alive and kicking which is the main thing.
My New Laptop
Something unexpected did happen last fortnight which was that I got a new laptop last fortnight on Thursday.
My old laptop got worse the night before and the internet completely stopped working on it and the other issues was having with like it being really slowly and often freezing and crashing got worse.
But the internet stopping on it was the last straw and I was going into town the next day for shopping so when I went into town the next morning I went to the local computer shop and used some of the little savings I have in my bank account to buy a cheap but brand new laptop.
I got a 14 inch Breeze laptop that runs Windows 11 which is a nice upgrade from my old Windows 10 laptop. I have not heard of the Breeze brand before but it seems good so far. It's a low end laptop and not what I wanted for my next laptop but it will suit fine for now until I can get the money together to buy a much better laptop.
It has made a big difference though and it is so much better being able to do things much faster as well as have it booted up a lot faster and not have to worry about freezing and crashing anymore.
My new laptop is great for what I need to get done online each day and since getting this new laptop it has increased the speed of my online activities by a lot and tripled my productivity as well meaning it was a great decision purchasing this new laptop when I did.
What I Did Today
I started working on my website again yesterday and I'm back at work online now like usual meaning I will be back on WA a lot more now to. Lastnight I got another blog post done and published on my main business website.
Lastnight I couldn't sleep so I got up early this morning, had breakfast and came online again. I got another blog post done including images, links and blog banner made and added. It is ready for publishing and I will be publishing it tonight before I go to bed,
I also got a couple of post done on my business pages on social media today to so my followers know I'm back. I got one post done on Facebook and one on Twitter. In between all that work I had some lunch and a shower. Now I'm sitting in my living room on my laptop typing this blog post on Wealthy Affiliate.
Tonight I will be taking things easy and hanging out on WA for a bit and then relaxing with YouTube until bedtime. I will also be logging in to my website to publish that blog post before I go to bed.
My Plans For The Next Couple Of Weeks
Now that I'm getting back into things I have made plans for the next couple of weeks. My main focus will be getting another blog post done on my website over the weekend and then making sure I post at least 1 to 2 blog post on my website each week.
I will be exploring WA Hubs more to and I want to go through the new training when I have time and I want to explore the new Site Content in more depth and try out the new AI author when have time to do that to.
I will also be doing some research about some other niches I'm interested in which is mainly the lawn care niche. Lawn care has been one of my other interests for a long time and I really like lawn mowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers and all things lawn care related.
I have always cut my own lawn with my battery powered lawn equipment until recently I have had to pay someone due to my illness but I plan to get a new lawn mower and new string trimmer and start doing it myself again when I feel better and when I have the money.
Over the last few days I have been hooked on watching lawn care videos on YouTube so I thought I might explore the lawn care niche myself and start my own lawn care blog at some stage this year.
Even though I am not well enough or fit enough to cut grass for people I still want to share my knowledge and enthusiasm for lawn care by having own lawn care business online where I can have a bit of fun and share my knowledge at the same time.
I also have a couple of ideas that I could do from my garage to supplement my lawn care business once I get it started. I will talk more about that in a future blog post.
Whenever I think about having my own online lawn care business I feel really happy, excited and a fire gets going inside me meaning I have recently discovered that I am even more passionate about tools, gardening and lawn care than I realized. So my own online lawn care business will be a good fit for me.
I also have some other niches that I'm interested in exploring like tools, gardening, mobility scooters, CPA marketing and making money online so I will be researching each of these niches a lot more than I already have and asking some questions in the WA community.
I have already started making plans for my lawn care blog but it's just planning at this stage as I'm not sure when I will have the time to get a domain and start it up as I want to focus most of my time on my main business website.
I still want to work on my other websites from time to time as well and work towards my other goals and plans for this year that I discussed in a previous blog post as well. It's going to be a big year but I'm feeling good and I'm going to work hard to make success happen for me this year in some way, shape or form.
Conclusion
In conclusion I'm back from my break and with a new laptop as well that has made my online activities a lot easier and faster as well as tripled my productivity. Not much has changed with me other than what I have discussed in this blog post and I still keep rolling on through the days.
During my break I got some clarity and much needed me time as well as a lot of time to think and make some new business goals and plans. I have been catching up on work on my main business website yesterday and today and getting some blog posts done.
I will be getting as many blog posts done on my website as i can over the next couple of weeks and then making sure to post at least 1 to 2 blog posts on my website per week after that as well as post each week on social media as well.
I will be starting an online lawn care business sometime this year and exploring some other niches that I'm interested in as well. But my main business website will be my main focus and my other websites, goals and plans for this year will be my side projects for working on in my spare time.
I will be posting on my WA blog more often again to and I will talking more about my business plans in a future blog post as well as sharing updates and progress related to my online businesses as well. It's going to be a big year but I'm determined to work hard and make success happen for me this year in some way, shape or form.
That concludes this blog post about my new day and new laptop. I'm back on WA and online as usual now and I hope you enjoyed reading about what I have been up to and about my new business plans. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts about my new goals and business plans in the comments. Thank you for reading and I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments.
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Happy to hear that you have had a nice break Timothy and welcome back!
Congratulations on your new laptop my friend and may I wish you a fantastically productive week ahead! :-)
Hello Nick
Thank you reading and for your comment. It's great to be back and I'm enjoying my new laptop. It is certainly much better than my old one and it gets the job done. Thank you again for reading and for your comment. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
You're most welcome Timothy and that is great to hear!
Have a fantastic week my friend! :-)
Sounds awesome, Tim! I took that two week break during the Arctic Blast, and it was just what the doctor order! Kudos on your new laptop!
Jeff
Hello Jeff
Thank you for reading and for your comment. It's great to hear from you my friend and I'm glad you had a good break.
There has been a lot of rain storms here the last few weeks with only some sunny days. Lastnight there was a big thunderstorm and I got 100mm of rain overnight.
It was still a bit wet today but it is slowly clearing up again. The new laptop is going great and thank you for your kind words my friend.
I hope you are keeping warm from all that snow you get over there. Thank you again for reading and for your comment and your kind words. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Thanks, Timothy! The snow is all gone for right now, and we are having higher than usual temperatures!
It has been phenomenal!
Jeff
Hello Jeff
You're welcome and I'm glad you are doing well. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Thanks, Timothy!
Congrats on the new laptop too! I might have to get another one at some point, as well!
Jeff
I know how much you love to do it yourself Jeff, and I doubt you would pay anyone else to do it for you anyway my friend!!
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My guy does it for me because I allow him to use the 8th property--problem solved, besides what difference does it make, it is definitely not a niche for me.
Hello Jeff
You're welcome and let me know if you need any help or advice when you are ready to get a new laptop. Phones, laptops and technology are my specialty my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Sometimes taking that break is exactly what is needed for the next leg up. Best of luck Timothy
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Good morning Timothy,
It's great that you were able to take a break over the Christmas period, I always think that's a great time to stop. I do exactly the same! I think the whole world almost slows down for Christmas, which is nice.
I'm glad that you have upgraded your laptop, it's almost impossible to try and run an online business with a slow computer. I must admit I hadn't heard of Breeze laptops before! I think many people underestimate the importance of having a decent computer. It's a real-time saver and can lead to so much more efficiency, without any doubt whatsoever.
I remember being on Windows XP and how often my machine would crash, and I would have to reboot it; I'm glad those days are over. My Dell Latitude laptop is almost ten years old and works perfectly. It wasn't a cheap laptop, but it was definitely worth purchasing a commercial laptop, as it has served me well.
I also have a Dell Precision desktop workstation. It's not portable, but it has plenty of power for video editing, etc and more, which is great. One of the best things I have done was to purchase three monitors; it's great to be able to drag things across from screen to screen. Originally, I purchased two monitors with the computer, but I found the extra monitor so useful I purchased a third one.
I see a few people here, Timothy, trying to use their phones to create an online business; I can't think of anything much worse! You really can't work efficiently on a phone, or I certainly can't.
Anyway, I wish you all the best and well done for getting a new laptop.
A very happy Sunday to you.
Roy
Good Evening Roy
Thank you again for reading and for your comment. I appreciate your sharing your story to. I have also not heard of Breeze laptops until I got one but it seems good so far.
You're right running an online business is not easy on an old slow computer. I miss the Windows XP days as it was my first and favourite operating systems.
I didn't many issues with it and I have a few Windows XP laptops in my laptop collection that still work fine. I'm glad you have a good laptop and desktop computer for your work.
It's important to have good computers these days and you're right running an online business from your phone is hard and not ideal at all. Thank you again for reading and for your comment as well as for sharing your story to. I wish you a very happy Sunday to. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Good morning Timothy,
It is interesting about Breeze laptops, Timothy; although I don't know anything about them, I know that many of the companies use the same components. It may be the same with Breeze.
Windows XP was also my first operating system! I hadn't touched a computer until 2001, but a family friend said that I ought to be using one and he kindly set me up with one. I know it was well over £1000 and had a massive 20 GB of storage!
I have no idea what processer within the computer or how much RAM it had, as I didn't know a thing about computers. My friend ordered the computer and I paid for it.
It's interesting that you liked Windows XP. Maybe I may have had issues because the computer was not powerful enough. I can often remember taking 5 to 10 minutes to turn on and 5 to 10 minutes to turn off and crashing 2 to 3 times a day! I'm glad those days are over! I remember seeing posts on social media saying that people were going to throw their computer out the window as it was acting up! It may not be the best practice, but I knew where they were coming from.
I know for sure that it's important to have a computer that operates efficiently; otherwise, we quickly lose time and then lose enthusiasm for doing what we are doing.
It's interesting that you still have some old Windows XP laptops that still work. I believe I have one on the bottom of the drawer; in fact, my first laptop is in there. I haven't turned it on for years!
When I see people trying to use their phones to run an online business, I almost feel that they are doomed for failure before they start. There do seem to be quite a few people who use their phones. It really can't be very efficient.
Have a fantastic week.
Roy
Good Evening Roy
Thank you for sharing your story. I found it very interesting. I found out that my Breeze laptop has components from Leader in it.
Yes you probably had issues with Windows XP if your computer's hardware wasn't right for Windows XP. It was a great OS which is why so many people including me still love it.
I think it's really cool that you still have your first laptop in your drawer. It might even still work if you charge it up. Yes trying to run an online business from you phone will online lead you to failure.
Thank you again for sharing your story. I hope you have a fantastic week to. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Good morning Timothy,
It's funny that computer stuff used to completely bore me, as I didn't know anything about it. However, now it fascinates me! It's interesting to hear what type of computers, etc, people purchase.
I looked up Breeze laptops the other day when you first mentioned it, Timothy. I noticed it mentioned about Leader, I think the website may have been Leader Computers. I'm not sure if they are available in the UK, Timothy; I can see they are available in Australia. I can't remember where you are located.
You could well be right, Timothy, back in those days I wouldn't know what spec to purchase for a computer. Having said that, it wasn't a cheap computer. I would actually like to know what spec my first computer was!
I probably ought to turn on my old Dell Vostro laptop. It's actually still in excellent condition as I try and look after things.
Have a great day.
Roy
Good Evening Roy
Thank you for sharing and I'm glad you are more interested in computers now. I'm located in Queensland Australia.
I wish you good luck with your old Dell laptop if you do decide to turn it on. I hope you have a great day to. Thank you again for sharing. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Good morning Timothy,
I had no idea where you were located, Timothy! My original guess was that you were in the US, but then, when I saw Breeze computers in Australia, I did wonder! That sounds like a nice part of the world to be in.
Yes, thank you, I must get around to turning it on; although I don't use my old Dell Vostro laptop, it seems too good to throw away!
Have a great day.
Roy
Good Evening Roy
Australia is a nice place just expensive like most countries are these days and you're right old laptops are too good to throw away.
If you are interested in finding out more about me and my goals you may read my WA bio if you would like to. It's a bit long but I shared a bit about myself on there and what my goals and plans are online.
I hope you have a great day to. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Good morning Timothy,
A few years ago, and I mean quite a few years ago, I believe Australia was quite a cheap place to live, but I am aware that things have changed. However, I'm hearing that quite a few of our doctors are leaving as they receive more money and property is cheaper.
I will have a look at your bio, Timothy, later on.
Have a great and productive day.
Roy
Good Evening Roy
Thank you and I hope you have a great and productive day to. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Thank you, Timothy and all the best to you.
I look forward to seeing you move forward with your new website etc.
Have a great day.
Roy