Founder operating plan

Craft thoughtful journeys.
Make steady progress.

A practical day and a clear progress report for the work, habits and systems that matter when you are the whole team.

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Progress report / 9 November 2026

Built, underway and still to close

Based on the handoff you shared plus your latest corrections. Older numbers are marked so you can update them.

Built and working

Solid foundations are in place

Thailand launch. Live package site with 12 active CMS packages, package pages, filters and WhatsApp OTP verification.
WhatsApp system. Automated welcome, destination flow, carousel and itinerary PDFs; the Thailand journey was tested through handover.
Creative and routing. 10-card Thailand carousel, six new itinerary PDFs, router update and welcome-message fix.
Tracking. Thailand GTM/GA4 updates capture page, package and date details and save ad click IDs with leads.
Operating tools. Inbox, call desk, lead triage, ops dashboard, trip-planning form and written sales procedures.
Other destinations. Vietnam, Bali and Northeast India packages and older landing pages are in place.

Current direction

What is happening now

Google Ads: Running per your latest update. The handoff says paused, so verify live status, spend and conversion tracking.
Meta Ads: Planned to run; campaign, budget, audience and creative are still to be set.
WhatsApp: Automated system is built; router, carousel, PDFs and handoff have been tested.
AI agent: Being built. The handoff says Nara's answers need improvement, v13 was ready but not live, and a custom agent was planned.

Needs a fresh check

Do not rely on old numbers

Lead and booking figures in the handoff are from 13 October: 337 leads and 0 bookings. Confirm the current position.
Current Google Ads spend, results and campaign status conflict with the older handoff.
Marketing budget, monthly costs, cash runway and hiring budget were not established.
Social posting activity, current lead count and first-hire role were not reviewed.

How to position your time

Lead with focus and clear inbox windows

Keep a daily sales block so real customer conversations keep moving.
Choose one main result each day and protect one uninterrupted focus session.
Use automation to save time while keeping a clear human handoff.
Check numbers before raising ad spend or adding more work.
Protect meals, rest and bedtime so the routine can last.

Google Ads status: your latest message says they are running, while the handoff records them as paused since around 28 September. Treat the newest account view as the source of truth and refresh the report after checking it.

Action list / next steps

The work to move forward

Ticking a task saves it in this browser. It does not update your CRM, ad accounts or company systems.

Reconcile Google Ads status and tracking

Review live campaign, spend, booking conversion setup, search terms and lead quality.

Now

Follow up and log all due leads

Record stage, quote, next action and outcome; confirm current lead and booking totals.

Daily

Prepare Meta Ads test

Choose destination, offer and budget; prepare creative and check WhatsApp route before launch.

Finish AI agent work

Confirm whether Nara v13, custom n8n agent or both are active; test answers and human handoff on test number.

Building

Refresh Thailand prices

Recheck supplier rates before the 14-15 November freshness deadline in the handoff, then repeat weekly.

This week

Prepare for the first hire

Track repeated work for two weeks, draft simple processes and estimate costs before choosing a role.

Build slowly

Close open business checks

Confirm image permissions, hotel photos, tax display with your CA and WhatsApp number consistency.

Open

Plan social media

Set a realistic posting rhythm and track useful enquiries, not only views.

Needs a plan

Daily timetable / flexible draft

A day that has room to breathe

Your day starts at 9:00 a.m. Shift the blocks to fit your life while keeping the sales, focus, care and close-out time.

9:00 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.

Time	Block	How to use it
9:00-9:20	Start gently	Drink water, get daylight and take a few quiet minutes before opening messages.
9:20-9:45	Mind and body	Gentle movement or breathing, then read Inner Engineering for 15-20 minutes.
9:45-10:15	Breakfast and awareness	Eat breakfast. Read useful news for up to 15 minutes; note what could affect customers or the business.
10:15-10:30	Choose the day	Check the calendar and choose one important result for today.
10:30-11:30	Leads and sales	Reply to new enquiries, contact due follow-ups, prepare quotes and log every next step.
11:30-1:00	Focus session	Work without notifications on the most valuable current project.
1:00-1:15	Short break	Stand, stretch and drink water.
1:15-2:00	Packages and availability	Check supplier rates, travel dates and package details. Only share current prices.
2:00-2:45	Marketing and ads	Create or schedule one useful social action. Review Google Ads quality; prepare the Meta test.
2:45-3:25	Lunch	Eat away from the work screen and take a real break.
3:25-3:45	Nap or quiet rest	Take a short nap with an alarm, or rest quietly.
3:45-4:15	Travel research	Research one destination, route, stay or experience and save one business-useful insight.
4:15-5:15	Operations and systems	Rotate work on WhatsApp, AI agent quality, customer journey, website or internal process.
5:15-5:30	Break	Move around, rest your eyes and drink water.
5:30-6:15	Second sales round	Contact warm leads, answer questions, send quotes and record outcomes.
6:15-6:45	Side-hustle research	Work on one question for 30 minutes. Save a source, cost estimate and small experiment. Stop at the timer.
6:45-7:15	Prepare to hire	Three days a week, write one process or onboarding step; use other days for admin or content.
7:15-7:30	Close the workday	Update the CRM and ad notes, choose tomorrow's first task, close open tabs.
7:30-9:00	Personal time	Walk or spend time with family, have dinner and switch off from company work.
9:00-9:20	Business reading	Read The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman or another business/economics book.
9:20-11:15	Wind down and sleep	Prepare for tomorrow, reduce screens and aim for an 11:15 p.m. bedtime.

Weekly rhythm / repeat

Give every week a shape

Daily basics stay steady; one main theme gets extra attention each day.

MondayReview lead pipeline, spend and current package rates.

TuesdayBatch social content and improve one offer.

WednesdayReview Google Ads quality and progress Meta setup.

ThursdayTest WhatsApp automation and AI agent answers.

FridayReview outcomes, update one SOP and plan next week.

Health and focus

Simple daily anchors

Water nearby and regular pauses to drink.
Balanced meals and a short midday nap or quiet rest.
One 90-minute focus session with notifications away.
15 minutes of useful news, then stop scrolling.
30 minutes of travel research and 30 minutes of side-hustle research.
Walk or move after work, then keep a dependable wind-down and bedtime.

Reading / two books

Keep learning small and steady

Inner Engineering by Sadhguru: read in the morning as part of your calm start.
The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman: practical business topics including value, marketing, sales, delivery and finance.
Read for 15-20 minutes and write one sentence about how an idea applies to OurTaleOfTravel.

Official overview of The Personal MBA

A calmer way to lead starts here.

Craft thoughtful journeys.Make steady progress.

Built, underway and still to close

Solid foundations are in place

What is happening now

Do not rely on old numbers

Lead with focus and clear inbox windows

The work to move forward

A day that has room to breathe

Give every week a shape

Simple daily anchors

Keep learning small and steady

Craft thoughtful journeys.
Make steady progress.