I have lots to be thankful for this year. 2009 has been a good. For the first time since I was 14-years-old I didn't have to go to work everyday. It's not that I didn't work (I designed lots of websites), I just didn't have to drive somewhere and sit in a gray cube. I liked working for myself so much I applied to Bizdom U and was accepted. I was thrilled. I love school and my teachers. I am as excited to go to school every day as I was in first grade only Dan Izzo doesn't exactly talk like Si... Read Full Story
I don't have school this week so I am trying to catch up on my personal life and do my "over-the-break" homework. Here's what I did today:Walked the dogs.Called printers about CD packaging.Finished reading"You're Marketing Sucks"Drove to Ann Arbor to pick up an order.Took Dylan to the dentist.Did a little Christmas shopping in town.Took Dylan to the eye doctor.Went grocery shopping.Discussed the Mydols video with the director.Had a friend drop by.Wrote a book review for Rockin' Moms.Worked on... Read Full Story
Ken Bloink, my Bizdom partner, and I gave our BIG presentation today to the funding committee. It went really well. I saw lots of smiles. We didn't really get as many questions as I thought we would. I'm not sure if that's a good thing--or a bad thing. Maybe it's just a thing.Anywoo...I am happy it's over.Tonight John and I have an AIA thang to go too. Tomorrow Willie is in the Holiday Magic Parade with the ROHS Marching Band. You can watch it LIVE at http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/ at 10:00 am.... Read Full Story
Kate Perotti, the director of Momz Hot Rocks, sent me this nice link to Florida Weekly: http://naples.floridaweekly.com/news/2009-11-05/Arts_%2528and%2529_Entertainment_News/MOMz_Hot_ROCKs.htmlKate's drumming up press for her GREAT documentary about the Mom Rock movement that features the Mydols, Placenta, Housewives on Prozac and more.Check out the website for the movie at http://www.momzhotrocks.com/.Them is my legs on the DVD!
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Tomorrow is pitch day for Bizdom students. We have to present our feasibility plans to the funding committee. Ken and I practiced our pitch this morning at Quicken and are ready to go. We are seriously looking forward to it. After we rehearsed I went to Ikea and then came home and tidied up the house. The Mydols are shooting a video here on Sunday. We're really busy. I'm picking up shirts for the band on Monday and on Wednesday we're in the studio recording. The band is FIRED UP!Oh, and my fa... Read Full Story
I am taking a leadership training class as part of my studies at Bizdom U. At the end of the course I should be able to understand 8 Leader ship Skills, and they are:VisionPresenceAdaptabilityDeep ThinkingPersonal GrowthLiving the CultureTalent DevelopmentCommunication Expert I’ve been asked, as an exercise, to identify which of these skills I think I’m strong at, and which ones are opportunities for me.My strongest skill is probably adaptability. I’ve always thought of myself as a really hap... Read Full Story
I need to get 100 people (minimum) to take a brief survey about Facebook. Thanks in advance!Here's the link:Click here to take the survey
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