Ok, I will admit it. I have been in mourning. I am a football addict and like most years at the end of the Football season I tend to spiral into an endless funk with nothing to look forward to each week. This season was particularly stressful as, right or wrong, I was hanging onto the success of the Indianapolis Colts to get me through what has easily been the toughest few months of my life.
As the business was spiralling and I was unsure what the future would bring the pursuit of an undefeated season and then a Super Bowl was something that gave me a center point. Yes I also continued to be grounded in the belief that God would provide but there was something about joining with thousands of others in Central Indiana rooting on our FieldTurf Warriors that made me feel life had some sense of sanity.
Once they lost I was left to face the perils of a new life all on my own. The good news is the last thirty days have been extremely productive in pursuing a new life. It didn't take long to realize that jobs are few and far between even for those as extremely competent and talented as me :) Instead I have fully re-established the business in the basement of our house and have looked to add as many revenue sources as possible. That is the real secret to surviving in this new environment I believe. Simply roll up your sleeves and get to work when times get tough. Like I have told many, the bleeding has now stopped. Now I am in business physical therapy. It is time to start getting the revenue moving forward and that is what we are focusing on.
Most people borrow money and go to college to get their MBA and then have a student loan to pay off. I have my MBA from the school of hard knocks and it is my turn to make student loan payments.
Keep us in your prayers.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!
Dateline Thursday PM:
14 Hours before leaving home to conduct a DiSC Training and Serve as Music Professional for a conference of 330 people. This included hauling and setting up the full sound system.
What: Neighbor unknowingly comes over to ask the person with a trick back to help him move his treadmill and fails to inform him that said treadmill weighs 1000 pounds.
The Result: Being the good neighbor I am I willingly follow him next door to attempt to wiggle this bohemoth from his garage through his back door, only to immediately tweek the back injury I suffered in December. The pain was excruciating and continues to be closer to annoying then not. I immediately jumped into fear mode as I didn't know how I was going to haul speakers that weigh 100 pounds into the hotel. Fortunately a lot of ice and some appropriately timed narcotics later the swelling was limited and by the next morning I was at least mobile if not back to useful.
Of course upon my return from the conference I found six inches of snow blanketing my driveway and with company coming over to watch the "Big Game" in less then a day it was necesarry to begin the process of relocating the frozen water to a less intrusive location. At this point I do believe God sent a couple of angels as a reward for my good deed. Not five minutes into the scooping two young men in a pickup truck pull up offering to clear the driveway and in front of the mailbox and lay a little salt down all for what to me seemed a very reasonable twenty dollars. Considering the cost of loss production and Dr. bills for a continued painful back I quickly jumped on the offer. This could be the best investment of this young year.
Thank you Lord for teaching humility and willingness to accept help. Now should I bill the neighbor the twenty bucks? (Plus tip of course!)
14 Hours before leaving home to conduct a DiSC Training and Serve as Music Professional for a conference of 330 people. This included hauling and setting up the full sound system.
What: Neighbor unknowingly comes over to ask the person with a trick back to help him move his treadmill and fails to inform him that said treadmill weighs 1000 pounds.
The Result: Being the good neighbor I am I willingly follow him next door to attempt to wiggle this bohemoth from his garage through his back door, only to immediately tweek the back injury I suffered in December. The pain was excruciating and continues to be closer to annoying then not. I immediately jumped into fear mode as I didn't know how I was going to haul speakers that weigh 100 pounds into the hotel. Fortunately a lot of ice and some appropriately timed narcotics later the swelling was limited and by the next morning I was at least mobile if not back to useful.
Of course upon my return from the conference I found six inches of snow blanketing my driveway and with company coming over to watch the "Big Game" in less then a day it was necesarry to begin the process of relocating the frozen water to a less intrusive location. At this point I do believe God sent a couple of angels as a reward for my good deed. Not five minutes into the scooping two young men in a pickup truck pull up offering to clear the driveway and in front of the mailbox and lay a little salt down all for what to me seemed a very reasonable twenty dollars. Considering the cost of loss production and Dr. bills for a continued painful back I quickly jumped on the offer. This could be the best investment of this young year.
Thank you Lord for teaching humility and willingness to accept help. Now should I bill the neighbor the twenty bucks? (Plus tip of course!)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
I know, I know, I know
It has been way too long since my last post but daily survival is what life is about right now. Life since we closed the doors on the business has been busier then ever and that seems to be my biggest challenge. I had these grand plans of a disciplined life with Bible Study and writing in the morning followed by a day of work. I have yet to have less then a 12 hour day of work in order to follow this plan.
Of course not being busy would probably be worse but I am looking forward to getting fully transistioned so I can find out what is normal. It looks like I am going to get to keep quite a bit of business and there is survival in the cards. I am looking for a part time sales and marketing job to fill whatever hours I discover I have after things clear out.
In the meantime I will still need to find time to write about Haiti, the Super Bowl, Valentines Day, New Health Insurance and a plethora of other topics that arre worth discussing.
Of course not being busy would probably be worse but I am looking forward to getting fully transistioned so I can find out what is normal. It looks like I am going to get to keep quite a bit of business and there is survival in the cards. I am looking for a part time sales and marketing job to fill whatever hours I discover I have after things clear out.
In the meantime I will still need to find time to write about Haiti, the Super Bowl, Valentines Day, New Health Insurance and a plethora of other topics that arre worth discussing.
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