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Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1! Author Icon, also known as Michelle Tuesday, is a musician, educator and writer hailing from Columbus, Ohio.
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I am a professional musician  Open in new Window., worship leader  Open in new Window., small business owner  Open in new Window., songwriter  Open in new Window., aspiring author  Open in new Window. and freelance nonfiction writer  Open in new Window. with a chemical engineering degree  Open in new Window..

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My profile of qualifications is only one of the ways in which I am unique. Here I chronicle my personal and professional goals and my efforts to achieve them. Occasionally I fail. Mostly, I take daily baby steps toward all my long-term goals. Much like the stories I pen, the songs I compose, and the businesses I run, I am always a work in progress.

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December 19, 2009 at 11:11am
December 19, 2009 at 11:11am
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I'm having a great day. My kids are all being overachievers, blowing me away with how much they practiced all week. And two of them gave me Starbucks gift cards for Christmas! *Heart* Being a teacher is so much fun.

The week after Christmas, I'm on vacation all week. That's when I figure out The Plan. To what day(s) do I move my students? Can they move? How do I free up my weekend time for family? How many days a week should I take off at Abbott, and which days, to get it all lined up for the permanent switch?

With all this to figure out, how am I supposed to start a business???

Resign from Abbott by 3/1/10.
In progress and on schedule.

Look into real estate for music instruction.
I may assign this one to Keith. He's into that sort of stuff, and he wants to help. At a minimum, I'd like us to drive around target neighborhoods the week after Christmas, while we're both on vacation.

Brand the biz.
I am meeting with my friend Emily Monday at a coffee shop to scope out the biz and talk about ideas. And Keith and I talked extensively last night. Basically, I need to stop dreaming so big and get a bit more revenue-centric. (He's so smart.) So we're both on vacation the week after Christmas, and we're going to spend time together working on a plan. The conversation already has my brain reeling, of course, and I've been writing ideas in my little notebook all morning.

And Keith pointed out that I may be rushing the biz idea. I do have a lot on my plate and want to be successful, so we should take it one step at a time. *Smile* Okay, but I at least need to figure out when and where I'll teach all my students, including the new ones starting in January.

Business: Music Instruction Books.
*Pencil*In progress, and this is definitely revenue-centric. Which should I finish first? I have a little guitar student (I believe he's six) starting private lessons in January, so I should target getting that book ready. I have two other students (maybe eight and ten?) beginning in January, but neither the lessons nor the instruments have been finalized. Last I heard, they hadn't decided yet. Sounds like me! *Bigsmile* And... I'm in talks with another family about potential drum lessons for a (six or seven?)-year-old. Yeah, so... guitar it is. *Thumbsup* I'm adding a songwriting workbook to the guitar, piano, bass, drums, and voice books. *Bigsmile*

Current real estate goal: Organize garage.
No activity.

Launch one new Praise Band song per month.
*Check*Goal met.

Post at WordPress at least once per month.
*Check*Goal met: http://michelletuesday.wordpress.com. Not only is this goal increasing back to weekly in January, but I am also reinstating my monthly songwriting goal.

Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 1/31/09.
Weight: ?
Meals:
8:00am Coffee (1) and granola bar (3)
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