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About This Author
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La Bene Vita
I am a professional musician  , worship leader , small business owner , songwriter , aspiring author and freelance nonfiction writer with a chemical engineering degree .
But that's just my resume.
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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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
 2 days. 
Brand the biz(es.)
Got a quote on the third commercial property, finally. I'm in negotiations on my favorite two. I haven't replied to the third, and probably won't, so long as the other two come down to a level I can afford.
I also had a great idea for daytime revenue opportunities involving retirees and nursing homes. It helped that a nursing home took a field trip to Potbelly yesterday, and the Activities Director left me a tip and a business card. That kind of inspiration does tend to get the creative juices flowing.
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
I read some tips on SEO, talked to an artist friend who wants to collaborate on a graphic novel, and got a referral to a highly recommended small business attorney close to my home. 
I also saw a Facebook status update posted by my former employer, who appears to be opening a new 3k-sqft studio with a stage and band waiting rooms, and she's hosting a battle of the bands this summer.
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
 What the hell do you know? I posted. Check it out: http://michelletuesday.com ...but on that note, I decided it's time to switch my hosting from WP.com to my GoDaddy account. I've got it pretty much figured out, thanks to my  Biz Managers blog.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 6/1/10.
Weight: 155.4
Meals:
8:30am Coffee (2)
Write one new original song per month.
 Goal met: "Time," and I swear I have the beginnings of another song, but I need the Time (heh) to flesh out the lyrics better. I hate to lose this one over negligence, though it wouldn't be the first time. It's as of yet untitled, with a working title of "Hey, Baby" for reference purposes only.
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
No activity.
Maintain Business Managers blog.
Goal met! I wrote and scheduled blog posts for today, tomorrow, Friday, and next Monday. 
http://mochanotes.com/adviceforbusinessmanagers
Meet other writing goals.
Textbroker articles: None pending.
Music Educators blog: On hold.
DUDES. I AM LEAVING MY CUSHY, HIGH-PAYING CORPORATE JOB IN TWO DAYS TO START A BUSINESS THAT IS GUARANTEED TO PUT ME IN DEBT FOR AT LEAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS. No apprehension, here. None whatsoever. |
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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
3 days... and it's getting surreal.
Brand the biz(es.)
Allie, my new teacher, is lined up to teach her first students Saturday. Also, after Potbelly this afternoon, I am meeting with my broker and the architect for one of the properties I'm considering. It's negotiation time!
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
No. My flipping laptop wouldn't charge again, so the extent of my small biz research was to send a nastygram to Dell.
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Nope.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 6/1/10.
Weight:
Meals:
7:30am Coffee (1)
I may be going to Bob Evans with Keith's family today. His brother is still in the hospital, and now he has blockages in both legs. Surgery again today. Keith is taking it all pretty hard. 
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time"
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
No activity.
Maintain Business Managers blog.
No more on my Wednesday article yesterday. I was going to, but then my battery was dying, and I couldn't charge it. I got it to charge again overnight, but it's like you have to seat the plug *exactly right* in the jack. It's pissing me off. I don't have time for dead laptop batteries.
So, this morning I'll finish Wednesday, write Thursday, and hopefully write Friday. I need to find a rhythm to getting these scheduled, but I figure next week, when I'm unemployed, I'll have lots of time for rhythms. Did I mention how surreal that is?
I did look up my Adsense account to see how I'm doing. The blog is getting a decent amount of hits, but not a single click on my ads yet. I'm interested to see how that goes. If any of y'all did click on any ads, be sure to let me know, so I can make sure that report is right. 
Meet other writing goals.
Textbroker articles: Yep, and the last one was accepted with an "Excellent" rating.
Music Educators blog: On hold. |
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I woke up with a headache this morning. That can't be good. I think it's because I'm stressed, not getting enough sleep, and physically don't feel well because I'm eating too much.
See, this is why I got an engineering degree. I was always much better at theoretical derivation than practical application. (with my apologies to Robert Waltz  , who actually puts his engineering degree to practical use.)
Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
5 days! I work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and then I'm done. Too bad I don't have time to throw a party Friday, since I'll be teaching lessons all day, playing Potbelly at lunch, and directing worship at the Good Friday service in the evening (three reasons why I can afford to resign from Abbott, LOL.)
Brand the biz(es.)
I told a bunch of friends (from Via de Cristo - a local Ohio Christian community that's unrelated to my church) who didn't already know about my music school start-up venture. I didn't hand out biz card (yet), but I'll see them again in two weeks and probably will.
Meanwhile, I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out where I'll teach until my studio is ready, because I won't be able to get in my space and hold a Grand Opening until June 1st at the earliest. If my house suddenly sells, I'll either have to teach at Keith's (and let Allie teach there, too) or rent a space, like on an hourly basis.
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
Yesterday was booked from 9:00am - 8:00pm... without Internet access! 
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
No activity.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 6/1/10.
Weight:
Meals:
7:30am Coffee (1) - and I swear, I'm going to take it easy today. No goodies at church! {e:sternlook to self}
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time"
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
No activity.
Maintain Business Managers blog.
I scheduled posts for Monday and Tuesday. Since I'm writing this afternoon , I might work on a couple more articles. I decided I need to add bylines to each article. I have two writing personas, one that specializes in business (Corporate America-style), and one that specializes in music (and small biz, because she -ahem- left Corporate America to start a music school.) I might buy articles in the long-term, if I find that my Google Adsense account actually earns me enough money to pay for it. I'd like to have a variety of bylines in the blog, and maybe even publish bios on the "About" page that explains why each persona is qualified to speak on the business management topic.
Which means: I need to develop bios for my two personas. I may have to pull from a past life (job) for the less developed persona.
Meet other writing goals.
Textbroker articles: I have to write all five today. {e:procrastination}
Music Educators blog: On hold. |
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Okay, some explanation about Keith's brother is obviously necessary to stave off any further insensitivity on the part of our illustrious readership. 
Ken is very ill. Last March, he had a stroke. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and then further digging revealed stage 4 (terminal) lung cancer. Doctors operated on his brain and removed the tumor. He still has side effects, which include dilusional behavior. A couple weeks ago, he injured his toe. He ignored it and refused to go to the doctor. He finally went because the pain was unbearable, and the gangrene was set in so bad that they had to amputate his leg all the way to the knee.
Hence, Keith's brother was in the hospital Tuesday having his foot removed. Moving on...
Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10
8 days...and only five more days of actually going to work!
Brand the biz(es)
(1) I hired a teacher (Allie) , and (2) I got a quote on another property. It's too high, but we're meeting with the architect on Tuesday and working on a counter-offer.
15 minutes of small biz research per day
Allie brainstormed ideas with me for a bit. I also bounced the latest real estate pricing off my MBA advisor, Jamie, and we looked up some competitor info.
Post at WordPress at least once per week
Pending, and it's a damn shame cuz my song is pretty sweet.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 6/1/10
I'm headed the wrong way. I swear I'm going to focus on this again soon.
9:00am Fiber granola bar (3), fiber yogurt (0), and coffee (1)
1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7)
6:30pm Cheese crackers (3) and twin granola bar pack (3.5)
Write one new original song per month
In progress. The lyrics need a revision, but the hook is catchy as hell. I need to flesh it out, because the tiny bit of the song I've got finalized won't get out of my head, and I need more of the song in there to keep it from driving me crazy.
Launch one new repertoire song per week
I've forgotten my folder all week and been playing from memory, which makes it hard to try out new songs that I don't know yet. (For some reason, I can't remember them.)
Maintain Business Managers blog
I have been saving links when I find interesting articles.
Other Writing Goals
Textbroker: Like an idiot, I accepted the new Direct Order. Now I have five in my queue.
On hold: Music Educators blog, although I keep grabbing and saving articles for linking and cross-reference. |
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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
9 days: we're into the single digits. I'm just tired. I worked day shift today, and I'm so busy all the time. Meanwhile, Keith's brother is in the hospital and had to have his foot removed, so Keith's been spending a lot of time visiting. We've met often enough for dinner, so we're seeing each other, but the laundry mountain keeps growing.
Brand the biz(es.)
Grr. Where are my commercial property proposals? On the plus side, I've been giving out a lot of business cards lately, and I may have a teacher lined up. I'm meeting her in the morning.
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
Abbott was really busy last night, and then I worked day shift today. This is the first moment I've had to do anything non-work related in two days.
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Pending. I need to post my new song! Sheesh.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 6/1/10.
I pushed it back two more months. I had Chinese for lunch today.
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time"
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
Pending, unless you count my new chord progression. I have a song half-written, but I don't like the lyrics I've been using. They make a good foundation, but they need some work. It's good, though, because what I have sticks in my head all day.
Maintain Business Managers blog.
Nope. Nuthin' in the last two days. Randomly, I entered (and didn't win) the Writer's Cramp. I guess I just liked the prompt. I think I'd forgotten how to write fiction.
Meet other writing goals.
Textbroker articles: I accepted the last four, and then got another Direct Order from a random client. If I were hurting for  , the steady income would be nice.
Music Educators blog: On hold. |
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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
10 Days. I'd be more excited, but I'm so freaking busy. I have a meeting with an attorney this morning about a shared land ownership situation. Even though my ex has been paying for years, it's in my name, and he can't get it in his name. I need a way out. It could keep me from getting a lease or biz loans, which would be BAD.
Brand the biz(es.)
Ate at the Mexican place Sunday, where I dropped off a CD and chatted with the owner about playing for him this summer. That was a few weeks ago. I didn't get the warm-and-fuzzy the last two times I've been there. He hasn't brought up the possibility of a gig.
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
I looked up the dentist who looked me up Saturday. I just need to sign a lease! I can't do any marketing until I have an ADDRESS! {e:grumble}
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
{e:FAIL} Eh. You'll have that. {e:PENDING} for this week.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 3/31/10.
{e:FAIL} It ain't gonna happen. I'm going the wrong way! ...and trying to decide how to revamp this goal.
Weight: 158.6 (although that's temporary, it's still scary)
Tuesday:
8:30am Coffee (1)
Monday: Zone bar & coffee, Potbelly sandwich, Tumbleweed... and I just nibbled and nibbled and nibbled on chips, fries, bad stuff
Sunday: Baked goodies at church, grilled cheese & tomato soup, Mexican
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time"
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
Pending.
Maintain Business Managers blog.
No activity. It looks like I'm waiting another week to launch this.
Meet other writing goals.
Textbroker articles: I finished four yesterday, and now I have four more to write.
Music Educators blog: On hold. |
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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
12 Days. I should be more excited.
Brand the biz(es.)
I performed for Keith's BIL's 50th birthday party last night.
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
Yesterday, at Potbelly, a couple was watching me play. After a few songs, the woman introduced herself to me. She's the owner of one of the commercial properties I'm considering. She Googled me, found my website, saw my performance schedule, and decided to come see me play. I'm impressed that she cares enough about potential tenants to research them.
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Pending.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 3/31/10.
{e:Pre-emptiveFAIL} I'm so tired of this goal.
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time"
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
What the hell. I didn't actually sing it, but I could have: "Heaven" by Bryan Adams. I just didn't have the energy to sing it. But it's ready.
Maintain Business Managers blog.
No activity.
Meet other writing goals.
Textbroker articles: No activity.
Music Educators blog: On hold.
Three out of three of my Saturdays students canceled on me yesterday, so I did *not* teach any lessons. Here's what I *did* do: I wrapped the twelve-year-old's birthday presents, attended a worship planning meeting, uninstalled some more software on my studio desktop computer (and met my potential future landlady), played Potbelly, did a load of laundry, attended a birthday party for the twelve-year-old (with ice cream cake!), ran Praise Band rehearsal, ran a monthly Praise Band meeting, and played for Keith's BIL's party. I just didn't have time for anything else - no WordPress, no Textbroker, no Managers blog, no work on my business plan and studio database. *shrug* Tomorrow, I'll try again. |
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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
13 Days, and still not soon enough. Although, all I have left to do in the next two weeks is complete two investigations, audit a dozen or so batch logs, help three employees write and submit career growth plans, transition my payroll and personnel files, let a whole bunch of people take me to lunch on various days (I should resign more often!), and clean out my desk. I already started working on that last item, and hysterically, coworkers are assisting. Just last night, a peer and good friend stuck his head in my office, pointed at my shiny silver photo-frame-slash-calculator that I got as a thank-you for helping coordinate National Quality Month in like 2006, and he said, "Hey, can I have that when you're gone?"  I said, "You can have it now."
I mean, it's not even a graphing calculator.
Brand the biz(es.)
I got kudos from a dude at work who stumbled across my latest WordPress-posted recording, "When Love Comes to Town" http://michelletuesday.com
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
I got my first commercial property proposal yesterday. It's a little place, adorable, but not much room for growth. I only considered it because my broker thought we might be able to land a killer deal for various reasons. The deal was far from killer, and seeing as how it's too small, not ideally laid out, and not in the best location, I may not even bother to counter. I have two other pending proposals on retail locations.
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Pending, and probably not today.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 3/31/10.
Weight:
Meals:
D'oh. I just saw that date again.
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time"
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
Pending, but I've been playing through chord progressions on "Hungry Eyes" by Eric Clapton, "Heaven" by Bryan Adams, "Never Gonna Be Alone" and "Someday" by Nickelback, and "Drive" by Incubus, not to mention my own new chord progression. One of those will be my next new song.
Maintain Business Managers blog.
No activity. I have posts pre-written for Monday and Tuesday; I suppose I should go ahead and "schedule" those, but today was busy.
Meet other writing goals.
Textbroker articles: No activity.
Music Educators blog: On hold. |
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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
Two weeks to the day!!
I obtained my manager's signature and submitted my request for leave yesterday. It's not official until the leave center approves it, but it's officially too late to take it back. Also, we've selected my replacement from among the candidates. I went to the dentist for my six-month checkup Monday, too, which is good, since I'm not going to have health bennies anymore, at least not until ObamaCare goes into effect.
I'm not holding my breath... because I can't afford the respirator.
Brand the biz(es.)
I feel a little stalled at the moment while we wait for three property proposals. Also, another teacher declined to meet with me about potential employment. She's a former elementary school teacher who now works as an elementary school counselor, thanks to a failed tax levy. She was referred by an elementary (non-music) teacher friend of mine who works with her. My friend thought the ex-music teacher wanted additional part-time income, but it turns out that she's just looking for summer work.
People, if you're looking for a job, I have news for ya: the jobs are out there. Many hiring managers are trying to find you but don't know how. *makes a note of that for her business manager's blog* My topic list is getting long! If I can find the time to write all my blog posts, I'm fairly sure I'll never run out of ideas. It's a topic I know well.
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
Just more property searches and emails to my broker.
Some days my life seems surreal. First of all, I have a broker. Second, I'm quitting my secure job during a recession for the possibility of eking out a living in unknown territory. It's all very strange.
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Still pending.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 3/31/10.
Weight:
Meals:
9:00am Coffee (1)
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time," which I ironically need more of so that I can record and publish the song at WordPress.
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
Pending.
Maintain Business Managers blog.
I launched my blog at http://mochanotes.com/adviceforbusiness managers, (re)posted my initial post, made the new blog pretty, and installed AdSense advertisements. I even figured out how to edit the code manually. Now I need to fill the blog with content and submit it to the search engines. I spent a bunch of time playing with GoDaddy, WordPress, and AdSense yesterday, and it was ridiculously fun.
Meet other writing goals.
Textbroker articles: I accepted the next four articles and wrote one of four.
Music Educators blog: On hold pending my Business Managers trial run.
I drafted the Good Friday bulletin, so I feel better about that. I have a meeting Saturday morning with all the church music leaders, so hopefully we'll hash out Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday services. |
March 18, 2010 at 10:45am March 18, 2010 at 10:45am
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I'm still alive.
Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
15 Days! I'm fairly sure this is a done deal, seeing as how I spent the last two days helping my boss interview candidates for my replacement.
Brand the biz(es.)
More floor plans! I found another location I love, although I'm not sure I'll get any kind of deal I can live with out of them.
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
Yep. I looked at more properties online, and I read about twenty emails my mom sent with ideas and thoughts. She's helping me look at the numbers. She loves numbers. One of her favorite tasks is reconciling her checkbook.
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Uh... I forgot about this completely.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 3/31/10.
Weight: 155.6
Meals:
7:30am Coffee (1), yogurt (0), banana (2)
10:30am Turkey sausage (2.5) and coffee (1)
1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7)
4:00pm Two unbelievably delicious almond cookies (6?)
6:00pm Double-pack granola bar (4)
11:00pm Two pieces pizza (15?)
11:30pm Ice cream (4)
TOTAL POINTS: 42-ish
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met, and I really like this one.
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
Pending, but probably not going to happen. Instead, I'm breaking some songs out of the archives to keep it interesting. I'm just too busy.
Maintain Business Managers blog.
{e:FAIL} I told Storm Machine  that I could write these articles in my sleep. Coincidentally, during sleep was the only time I had the last two days to complete this task, and it turns out that I'm not, in fact, capable of writing these articles in my sleep.
It doesn't matter, because I pulled the blog. I want it hosted exclusively on my domain, not on wordpress.com. I'm still working on making that happen and hoping I didn't screw it up by launching it at wordpress.com in the first place (although, that *is* the reason for the Business Managers blog - as a trial run for my music educators blog.)
Come to think of it, I should move my michelletuesday.wordpress.com blog off of wordpress.com. Again, the biz managers blog can be my trial run to see if I can undo the wp.com hosting.
Meet other writing goals.
24 Textbroker articles pending: I need to accept my next four. I had typos in my last two sets of four. I think the client may be getting a little irritated. I actually only have eight DirectOrders in my inbox; he just told me that he has sixteen more to send, but we'll see if he still likes me after these eight. Not that I have time to write them, but it is regular writing income.
Music Educators blog: On hold.
Easter is coming. I need to get crackin' on some worship planning for church. |
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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
22 days! Or, 3.43 weeks. Or, ten full workdays and three half workdays. Or, 920 hours. Wait, I don't like that one as much. Let's go back to 3.43 weeks.
Brand the biz(es.)
Pretty much waiting on my new home... except that I still haven't decided whether to keep "Studio" or change it to "School" or "Academy." Also, I'm ready for the hiring phase, and I need a lobby attendant who can not only greet customers, but help students with computer lab. I have a few ideas as to where to find such a person.
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
I have two primary locations competing with one another: one retail and one office. Pros and cons of the two:
Retail:
* Higher price, lower profit margin
* Higher break-even, which means it will take longer to see a profit
* Location is tucked between shopping and restaurants, making it convenient for busy parents
* High visibility from a main road through town
* Larger property, more room for future growth, therefore higher overall profit potential
Office:
* Lower price, higher profit margin
* Low break-even
* Location is somewhat close to shopping and restaurants, but not right next door
* Visibility from the Interstate
* Smaller property, less room for future growth, lower overall profit potential
Basically, the retail location is a higher risk with a higher potential reward. Originally, I looked at my potential profit on it and went -OMG- I'm not even interested in the smaller one. But then I spent two hours yesterday at the little office space taking measurements and drafting my floor plan, and I love it again! It's so cute, and I can get one more lesson room in it than I originally thought with very little modification, increasing its potential by 33%. So now I love both locations, so it will probably come down to who gives me the better deal.
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Yep. http://michelletuesday.wordpress.com
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 3/31/10.
Weight:
Meals:
8:00am Breakfast lean pocket (5)
9:00am Coffee (1)
10:30am Coffee (1)
1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7)
7:00pm Red Lobster! Two biscuits (8), salad (2), 1/2 tilapia & broccoli (4), and lobster mashed potatoes (9)
TOTAL POINTS: 37
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time"
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
Goal met! Potbelly Gahanna has a little extra budget money, so I'm playing Wednesdays this month. Yesterday, I played "Second Chance" by Shinedown, finally. It sounded good, but the verse is still not quite right. I'll be polishing.
Writing...
Textbroker articles x 28
Music educators' blog |
March 10, 2010 at 10:25pm March 10, 2010 at 10:25pm
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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
24 days!
Brand the biz(es.)
One of my elementary school teacher friends got back to me with a music teacher recommendation. I know a couple of the school districts have laid off their music educators, so this is a good time to be looking for employees. I need to draft a music theory test!
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
Yes, but I really need to let the floor plans go and start working on something else. I have potential capacity numbers, so I'm good there. Meanwhile, my broker is negotiating property terms, and I hope to have a lease signed by the end of the month!
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Nope, not yet. Pending.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 3/31/10.
Weight: 155.4
Meals:
7:45am Cinnabon bar (3)
8:00am Coffee (1)
11:00am Cashew granola bar (3) and coffee (1)
1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7)
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time"
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
Nope, still pending.. I'm *so close* on Second Chance by Shinedown, but I just don't have the stupid verses down, and I don't have time to listen repetitively.
Writing...
Textbroker articles x 32, honestly.
Blog
Website |
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Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
25 days. It's starting to feel very normal that Abbott will no longer be part of my life.
Brand the biz(es.)
I worked on my teacher expectations document. As I'm floor planning , I'm thinking about ways to best serve customers, and it involves some extra (or, at least, well-placed) staffing. So I decided my teacher(s) will have some duties that I wanted outlined in the expectations document.
15 minutes of small biz research per day.
Floor planning! I've laid out my three top choices now, plus a fourth potential location that I could live with. I'm getting psyched hardcore. I've even laid out my construction plans in affordable phases, which I'll expand if biz need dictates.
I can't even begin to express how much fun I'm having with this biz stuff.
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Damn Mondays.
Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 3/31/10.
Weight: 156.2
Meals:
7:30am Sbux Gingerbread Loaf (11) and coffee (1)
1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7)
7:30pm Champps turkey burger w/pepper jack and bacon, veggies marinated in oil , half a bowl of french onion soup, and a tall, nonfat, no-whip white mocha.
I looked up the gingerbread loaf *after* I ate it, or I would have thrown it in the damn trash. Sunshine and beautiful blue skies (the first I've seen in two months) have me out of my winter-blues slump and thinking seriously about this goal again. Eleven pounds! I can do this.
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: "Time"
Launch one new repertoire song per week.
It's Monday.
Writing...
Sixteen Textbroker articles, and he has sixteen more when I'm done.  {e:whenwillIwritemyownblog??}
Blog idea, although I asked my client about his blog, and he 'fessed that it's not fantastically profitable. I still might try it, but with the goal of attracting potential clients to my website.
Website (Yep - the one to which I seek to attract potential clients via my blog idea.)
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