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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.
September 22, 2012 at 10:45am September 22, 2012 at 10:45am
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17 days since my last post = pathetic. Here's what's happened since I last posted.
SO FAR IN SEPTEMBER:
"October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+]
Ready to go, with all funds and volunteers in place. Now we're all just waiting for October 1st.
Saturday morning Praise Band and Choir practices
Started and stalled. I had a great turnout at Weekd 1 practice, and then next to nobody at Weeks 2 and 3. Meanwhile, Saturday mornings at work have tossed me a few curveballs in the way of teacher attendance, and I've been at church directing a band and choir of nobody, unable to jump to the rescue at work.
Klout
Completely revised its site. ?
Church Internet Marketing and Social Media
I created Facebook and Twitter pages for my church, which took off (yay.) Because I'm fantastic at implementations. It's maintenance I struggle with, so let's see how long they last.
STILL YET TO COME IN SEPTEMBER:
MTMS Staffing
* Counseling (and possible termination) of one teacher - BLEH- and hiring of at least two new teachers.
* Open House on 9/30
Church
* Reschedule praise team practices????
* Form Internet Presence team
* Newsletter article: Internet Presence team
* Newsletter article: New Facebook and Twitter pages
BLAH:
...and here's why: I thrive on ideas. I love it when people get excited about something new (unless it's another iProduct.) So I constantly have this list of "wouldn't it be great if" ideas, and I'm all about actually implementing them. But maintenance becomes too much for one l'il gal like me to keep up with. So unless I have people lined up to take over (or volunteers appear out of the woodwork), it's going to flop.
I'm a good delegator. What I'm not doing is delegating {i]before implementation. Nothing bursts your bubble more than a great idea (like a praise choir) that flops (because people don't show up.)
Maybe praise choir is my real problem, because the Facebook page, the Open House, hiring prospects, October prep - all that looks good. My church job is bumming me out for the second or third year in a row.
I've been wondering if it's time to move on from that job. I still "need" the income, at least, in order to meet our budget and not fight with Keith about discretionary spending choices. But maybe this is my last year. Maybe my new campus launch next fall will take all of my time. Maybe I'll get more gigs - they seem to be growing of their own accord just by word-of-mouth, and I could always actively look for opportunities.
#EndRamble:
I'm a music director and worship leader. Here are my primary functions:
1. Lead our volunteer church musicians in offering their musical gifts.
2. Provide a worshipful experience for our congregation on Sunday morning.
SCOPE CREEP. Why do I make it so much harder than it needs to be? If the musicians don't show up, they don't need my leadership. And I'm perfectly capable of providing a worshipful experience with fifty, twenty, five, or one musician.
Praise Choir is in year two of its trial phase. If it flops, it won't see a third year, simple as that. We'll go back to a small group of singers and a band, which has worked just fine for a decade now. I'll be disappointed for a bit, and then I'll move on to the next great idea.
Peace, because I just found some for myself.
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September 5, 2012 at 8:30am September 5, 2012 at 8:30am
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This is one of those boring "state of the union" type blog posts. I've attempted to make it more interesting with boldfaced and underlined section headings.  Enjoy.
MTMS
Student count = 273.5. Our cash flow is in great shape and enrollments are up, which means I suddenly remember that I love my job.
Writing
"October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] is off and running. We have plenty of volunteers and donations, everyone is excited to start, and it's only 9/5.
I turned 37 on 9/2. I got a cushy leather office chair for my closet in the guestroomoffice, which is going to be fantastic come October and November.
Church
My friend Sarah (the praise band guitarist) met with me yesterday and helped me iron out the first song of the year, a medley of a contemporary Christian song ("I Will Be" by Natalie Grant) and "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. It's going to be a blast. Also, she made me feel better about some stupid ego problems I've encountered with former praise band singers whose feelings are hurt because they've been relegated to "choir" instead of "one of four singers who stands in front of a microphone every week." Yes, folks: egos. In my church. Don't let it scare you, of course. It's not religion that's the problem. It's people.
Home
I'm down 8 pounds since June and dropping. I spent plenty of time with my family this past weekend. In particular, Keith and I spent time appliance shopping, installing a washer and dryer (the teenage boy helped, too), and repairing the mower. Also, the four of us went together to Red Lobster for my birthday. Moral of the story: I spent the weekend with my family, so now I can focus on other things. Like NaNo.
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Thanks for sharing!
Even better if she can whistle to the tune of Mozart or something. 
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