La Bene Vita

Monday

Resign from Abbott by 4/4/10.
In progress and on schedule.

Brand the biz(es.)
Well, students are dropping like flies already. I need to advertise, but I'm in a holding pattern, waiting to see if I can get into that church. I have a meeting Thursday.

Meanwhile, I thought of a great recital idea: Potbelly! That place is never busy in the afternoons and early evenings, and hosting a local event like a kid's recital would bring business in the door. But it's a corporation, and there may be rules around it. I'll have to ask about it.

15 minutes of small biz research per day.
Goal met. I'm reading about marketing. I also brainstormed advertising ideas with another music teacher at church. Allies are good.

Business: Music Instruction Books.
Stalled, so I need to go to the sheet music store and just buy a couple. Well, for my one little six-year-old guitar student who is starting this week, I'll probably just write songs as I go, like I did with my four-year-old. Therefore, all I need is a book to write the assignments in. I had another guitar student (seven) and a piano student (ten) lined up, and I thought I needed books, but it seems Mom talked to Dad, and they can't afford lessons right now.

Tough market.

Launch one new Praise Band song per month.
In progress. We launch "In the Light" by DC Talk this Sunday.

Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Pending.

Achieve a weight of 145.0 by 3/31/10.
Weight: 153.8 (Sunday), 154.8 (Monday)
Meals:
6:30am Fiber granola bar (2)
7:00am Coffee (1)
8:30am Nuts (1)
10:15am ZonePerfect bar (4)
1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7)
5:15pm Chai (1)
TOTAL POINTS: 16

Write new lyrics once per week.
Pending.

Write one new original song per month.
In progress.

Launch one new repertoire song per week.
Pending. I still need a Coldplay song. I'm also thinking about "21 Guns" by Green Day. Yes, I saw the Grammys.

Taxes.
Nearly done. But my accountant is occupied until 2/9, and my private lessons start this week, so I'll probably put off the last couple pieces until next week... or this weekend, which is miraculously devoid of obligations. Yesterday was my last day at 88 Keys.