La Bene Vita

Priorities Change

Subscribing to the "third time's the charm" theory, I have officially deleted 750Words.com from my favorites bar. I failed to complete yesterday's entry, breaking my streak once again, and this time, I honestly didn't care.

I care more that it's been a week since my last WDC blog post - again - AND that I have not yet blogged at MT.Com   for the week, although I had the post outlined last week. I will complete this before the end of the week, despite the full days of work and recitals today and church and recitals tomorrow.

Along with subbing and scheduling subs, hiring has been at the top of my priority list for weeks. This may be in part because I'm tired of subbing and scheduling subs. I paid $300 for a job posting at Monster.com, and after four days, I've decided that it was worth every penny. I've already hired a percussion instructor, and I have an interview for drama and voice tomorrow. Not sure how that will go, because she's a little under-qualified, but considering the posting has been up four days, that's impressive.

My second priority is to expand my business plan. I have now projected out the next four stores (making a total of five by 2022), including loan requirements and payoff plans, staffing plans, and timing for everything. Pretty much the only thing not decided is where to open. We'll start looking around the end of the year.

And for some reason, I'm eating like I'm deliberately defying my own personal health goals. On the bright side, business is still growing. Hopefully Stores #2, 3, 4, and 5 will be as wildly successful as Store #1.

BALANCE
Work goals:
Blog at MT.com  : Pending and scheduled tomorrow.
Year-end closeout: In progress.
Sign-in process for students: Done.

Writing goals
Performance Evaluations: In progress.

Church goals
9:30 Bulletin: Done.
Get out and practice "Hold Me Jordan" before 8:00 worship Sunday: PENDING

Family goals
Be nice: GOAL NOT MET.

BODY
Health goals
Weight: OMFG SOMEBODY STOP ME.
Exercise: No.
Yesterday's points: Infinity + 1.

GROWTH
Business Growth
Reach 400 students at MTMS   by 12/31/12: 259.
Other upcoming things: (1) Fill the drum sampler that we scheduled as soon as we hired a drum teacher; (2) fill our summer camps; (3)

Music Log
Yesterday, I practiced: Scarlatti.
Yesterday, I listened to: Nada.
This week, I performed at: Senor Patron  . I also have a gig at a nursing home Tuesday for their Valentine's Day party. How adorable is that?
Songwriting progress: Nada.