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TROPIC • UP FRONT
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Delve into the daily habits and happenings in the life of a local
Adam Volcov
Director
VBA
While running a busy
accounting, tax & advisory
practice, Adam and Monica
aim to strike a work-life
balance and make the most
of the wonderful community
in which they work and live.
6:30am-6:45am I used to be an early we know our clients are busy in their
riser, part of the 5am club, but these businesses, so we take this opportunity
days I prefer a gentler start to the day. to plan our client projects and meetings
My body clock refuses to acknowledge for the coming week and get our own
the day before sunrise, and it seems to house in order. At this time of year, we
have settled on 6:30am as the right time have many projects on the go with a
to start the working day. I get up quietly daily agenda of tax compliance, financial
so as not to disturb sleeping beauty (my reporting, budgeting and business advice.
partner Monica). We schedule our marketing and business
7:00am-7:30am My morning ritual starts development work for Fridays, being a
more “relaxed” day in the week for us.
with a walk around Whitfield with our
two dogs - Latte and Milo. I barely have 6pm to late The working day is done so
time to put on my sports gear before our brains need a recharge. We typically
they realise I am awake. Like kids on resort to one of three options - exercise,
eating out or relaxing at home. I start
Christmas morning waiting to open their
presents, they burst with excitement in the week with good intentions with a
anticipation. I quickly put on my smart gym session on Mondays and Tuesdays
watch and we rush out the door. I use and tennis on Thursdays but by the time
this time to think about my day and set Wednesday rolls around, I need another
priorities for the week ahead. outlet and cocktails at NOA rank high
on the list. Being across the road from
7:30am-8:30am With the morning walk our office and with a happy hour each
done and the dogs settled, it’s time to afternoon, it doesn’t take much for
get ready for work. I keep things simple Monica to persuade me that it’s ‘good for
- breakfast, shave, shower and out the the soul’. A few cocktails, some tapas
door. By this stage our Sleeping Beauty is and time to unwind… it’s the perfect
up and about just in time to ensure I don’t mid-week distraction. When we are not
leave for work until she has given me her at NOA or eating at one of our favourite
“tick of approval”. restaurants, we prefer to relax at home
with one of Monica’s specialities Vodka,
8:30am-6:00pm After a gruelling Lime & Soda with crushed mint and
5-minute drive from Whitefield to Edge catch up on some of our favourite shows
Hill we arrive at our office in Collins that are currently streaming, such as
Avenue. Lights on, computers on and Suits (Foxtel), Ballers (Stan) and Utopia
coffee to get the brain going. I walk (ABC iView).
across the road to NOA and order our
regular - almond milk latte with one 11pm-ish It’s time to say goodbye to
sugar (if anyone’s buying). I tried the no the day and prepare to do it all again
sugar thing for a week, but it wasn’t for tomorrow. We live a full life, always
me. A quick chit-chat with the friendly interesting and we make the most
staff and I’m ready to get into the day. of everyday.
In a busy practice with a growing and
progressive client base, managing our
time is critical to staying on top of our MORE: vbabusiness.com.au
game. At the start of the working week,
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