"The Elephant Diet" Day # 44 Making a plan!

So here's the deal.  I finally sat down today and listed as much as I could think of that will go into this Christmas CD project and a Christmas Show Event.  Someone asked me when and where this show will be.  I love the enthusiasm!  But as you will see by my charts - there is a lot that needs to happen between now and a show.  Not to mention the funding that needs to happen.  Basically, I need a miracle.  Believe me, I am saving as much as I can of my own income toward this.

Just for perspective though - this will be my 7th CD project, along with 2 singles and a music video.  Miracles do happen.  

I googled 'making a business plan' today and based on some of the questions I found - here is what I have come up with so far.  I have a lot of work ahead - finding a venue, calculating the costs, and oh yes - continuing to work on the music part of it all.  If you see something on this list that you would love to help toward - let me know.  It's going to be a long diet program with just one bite a day. 

There will be more to add to the charts as I go - like travel expenses to TN where I do most of my work.  But this will begin to give you an idea of what an independent musician faces. 

"The Elephant Diet" Day 41 A Business Coach

Very long day.....church work, doctor visit with my Mother, closing out a storage unit for my Mother, spending family time with my brother and his wife from New Mexico before they return home early in the morning.

Time for bed!

In the midst of it all, I did manage to connect by email with my business coach. I am preparing for a meeting with her on Wednesday when I need to have a plan in place to present so she can steer me in regard to the advertising and implementing of my plans for the CD and christmas show event.

Someone asked me when and where this show is going to be. I don't know yet, but a plan will help me know how to answer that question better the next time.

Catch you tomorrow.