Here we go the first operation level up check in and to be honest I haven't had the best week. Things didn't go to plan at all with life distractions taking place and me getting swayed by the nicer weather. This isn't going to happen again though as I am planning on really locking in and knuckling down this week. Here is how last week went though...

Blog posts from last week

On here I managed to post a grand total of 4 times, which is more than I thought. I posted the intro post for this series, a post about how I want to change the home gym, a pay day wish list and finally a list of items I want to buy for the projects I am working on. Over on my football site I posted once which was a look at upcoming games and on the gaming site there was just the one post about what games I was playing at the weekend. 

Instagram favourites

I really slacked on Instagram last week and barely posted just due to a lack of organisation on my part.  This is changing this week though and I want to post just what I want rather than over analyzing everything.

What went well 

I guess the only thing that went well was the fact I got 4 posts on here posted. This beat my target of 3 posts and I actually really enjoyed working on each of them. I also got the one post done for the football site which is great as it is something I have been delaying for too long.

What went wrong 

The main thing that went wrong last week was that I didn't have my priorities in order and things like Instagram & TikTok got neglected. I let the nicer weather sway me away from what I needed to do and I wasn't as focused as I should have been.

What I can improve on 

This week the big thing for me to improve on is organisation. I know that if I am more organised I will be a lot more productive as I know what I need to be working on and when things need to be done by. I am hopefully that these few changes will lead to a super positive wrap up next Monday.

Things that happened during the week 

Nothing has changed due to my laziness and getting distracted. I haven't reached out to anyone for collab opportunities. I haven't upgraded any equipment just yet however, plans are in place for those to happen in the near future. I did manage a planning session on Sunday just so I could map out the week and what needs doing. Let's hope more happens next week.

How I feel about things going into the new week 

Honestly I am a little disheartened from last week, I feel I could have done so much more but as usual let other things get in the way. I need to do a lot better if I want things to start going in the right direction as I know I am capable of so much more. I feel so much more motivated than last week though so I am hopeful for a much better week ahead.

So here is a look at last weeks goals...

> Post on this website 3 times - I managed to beat this as I posted 4 times which I am super proud of as it is one of the only things that went well from the week.

> Post on gaming site 2 times - I only managed once on here and to be honest that was a very last minute post which I wasn't too proud of. I am hoping for so much better when it comes to next weeks wrap up post.

> Post on football site 2 times - I managed one post on here too however, I am happy with that as it means the motivation to post on here has finally returned. This site is the one I want to grow the most so I need to start doing so much more for it.

> Sort out list of equipment I want to purchase for content creation - I have made a start on this and made some good progress on finalizing a few purchases I want to save for. This is one I will be jumping in and out of over the next few months though as it is something I need to sort before the start of the new football season.

> Reach out to a brand about an EOTA collaboration - I didn't do this as I think I might be best off building a bit of consistency on the site and social media before shooting my shot collaboration wise. This goal was definitely set too soon but it is something to work towards.

> Show up on Instagram stories daily across all accounts - I was rubbish with Instagram last week and I am annoyed with myself as I was hopeful for a big push across all my accounts. A bit more planning and this will happen at some point

So that is what the series is going to be covering and I guess today is the starting point so to get things going here are the current followers stats for the accounts I am locking in on...

Personal Instagram 

Start - 911

 End of the week - 912

Personal TikTok 

 Start - 348

 End of the week - 349

Football Instagram 

Start - 642

 End of the week - 640

Football TikTok 

 Start - 212

 End of the week - 212

Gaming Instagram 

 Start - 955

 End of the week - 954

Gaming TikTok 

 Start - 66

 End of the week - 67

As you can see not much changed across the accounts, in fact in some cases things went in the wrong direction but that is what happens when you aren't consistent! Time to lock in now.

 So here are the goals I am setting for the week ahead...

> Post 5 times on here

> Post 3 times on gaming website 

> Post daily on my personal Instagram

> Post 3 times on TikTok

> Plan out all May's blog content for here

> Post twice on football website

I am really looking forward to seeing just how much I can get through this week as I am determined to make it much better than last week where I didn't do half as much as I wanted to. There is so much progress to be made so let's start making it.

See you soon

Lucy.

I am putting a lot of time and effort into growing my projects lately and I have realised that I could do with a few upgrades to help me with productivity and quality going forward. Granted these items aren't needed straight away, some could take a year or so to get as they are expensive and I can cope without them for the time being however, if I am really wanting to improve quality over time upgrades are going to become essential so I need to get saving up. 

When it comes to the upgrades some are going to be small bits that are unsung heroes whilst other items are a lot more expensive that are going to hopefully upgrade quality and productivity over time so here are the items I am hoping to pick up in the near future...

iPad Pro

On the go I don't always want to be lugging my Macbook around and I feel like an iPad Pro would be a great addition to my rotation. Not only could I use this on the go but it could also be used for in front of camera content especially when it comes to football content such as wrap ups. It would also be great for gaming content as a bit of a second screen but it is definitely something to save for as it is expensive.

Dji Pocket

I am getting the newer version of this one as the price isn't that much different. This has been on my wish list for a while now and the plan of action is to finally own this by the end of the year. This will be beneficial for all my sites and can add something to the content for them all especially the football content. Again this is on the expensive side of things however, it is going to finally be purchased.

Vlog Camera

To upgrade the content all round I am after a good quality vlog camera where video quality will be so much better than my current camera can offer. I am going to set myself a budget for this and hopefully I can find something good for the price I am allowing myself. My goal by the end of the year is to be much more confident in front of the camera and film try ons etc so this would be ideal for when that happens.

External hard drive

If I am starting taking things seriously especially when it comes to gaming and football content I am going to need somewhere to keep back ups of content and old items so a good external hard drive is going to be essential. I am going to shop around to find the best one of these but it will definitely be being purchased sooner rather than later.

Card reader

This is the cheapest item on the list and will be being purchased ASAP as it is going to make life so much easier. Rather than putting images on my PC then transferring them to my phone I will be able to upload direct to my phone with ease with a card reader. I had one for my old phone and it was a life saver so the time has come to upgrade and get one for this phone.

New keyboard & mouse

This is a bit of a random one but I really want to pick up a new keyboard & mouse as my current ones are gaming ones and I can't cope with how loud the keys are. The Razer items I have are great for gaming but this set up is now a dual set up which is going to be used for writing blog posts so if I want to spend a while sat typing up posts I need something where I can type without the noise driving me insane.

Backpack for game days

If I am going to start going back reporting on games I am going to need to get a bag where I can fit everything in I need to take to games without things getting damaged. I have a few different bags in mind for this and one will be a big expense so I am using it as a reward if I hit a specific goal but let's see how that one goes.

Spare room makeover

Now this may seem like a strange one however, this room is going to be where I film all my content going forward so I want to make it the perfect area for this. The plan is to brighten the room up with a lick of paint and change the layout and furniture in here. Hopefully this is done by the end of the year but it is going to be a bit costly so maybe it will be done in stages.

I am really looking forward to picking up all these items on this list as they will all shape the direction things are heading in just in different ways. For now though it is time to stop shopping & buying random items and lock in on saving for this list. 

See you soon

Lucy