Day 4 The day before the trip to Universal Studios

Day 4 April 27, 2006

I am following Alan Weiss in Getting Started in Consulting and getting all my stationary and paper needs worked out. The good thing is I do not need a professional printer for most of my stuff thanks to my trusty Epson CX11NF I can print on demand the items that I need.

I have started on the brochure and the 1^st newsletter, I should have them done soon and I want to be able to put them up on the web so I will have to make another software purchase. Adobe professional, but then you will be able to download it as an E-newsletter, maybe subscription based one day?

7 Books came in from Amazon yesterday so I will be reading them after I get through Alan’s book the books are:

1. Four Steps to Building a Profitable Coaching Business
2. Get Clients Now (A 28-Day Marketing Program for Professionals and Consultants). I am really looking forward to this one!
3. Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching.
4. The One Page Proposal
5. The Coaching Starter Kit
6. Essential Coaching Tools
7. The One Page Business Plan (This is next week’s project!)

I still have to get the office set up, but the primary things are in place, phone, fax, etc…

We are almost ready for take off, I hope you get a chance to check out the web site the video is a cool project. So far this year I have taught myself basic web-design, some DV video programming and some other technical projects. Life is GREAT, next couple of months and we will be reaching out with the marketing campaign and the book will be out!

Days 5-6-7 will be spent at Universal Studios Orlando, I know, I know it is too early for a vacation you have people to help! I know but it is my wife’s birthday and she needs a break the cleaning company is busy, busy, busy.

Well keep checking back and check the web-sites, so much going on, but we are almost there. At least the stationary is done!!!!!

Thank You,

JB

Here it is go check it out!!!!

http://glossinger.com/Welcome-new.swf.html

Here is the link that I am working on!

Thank You,

JB

Day 3 Web Video!

Day 3 April 26, 2006

Working today and last night on a new project, getting some video up on the web. I am using a product called visual communicator 2 and it is amazing. I am going to be using it for video coaching and the media kit, everything. It really helps get the message across. I have spent most of the day yesterday and today. I will have the video up later you will have to check out the website. www.glossinger.com.

Going to keep moving forward, small incremental growth, or 1% improvement everyday! That is the target!

DAY 2 Here we go again

Day 2 April 25, 2006

Got to start somewhere, even the great ones had a day 1, well mine is over and I spent it for the most part organizing and reading. I read 4 chapters in Get on TV! By Jacquie Jordan and I am working on my pitches and hooks. I am also putting together my media kit. I then started Getting Started in Consulting by Alan Weiss, which has some good ideas. I am only into 2 chapters but Mr. Weiss usual has some good information. I had the opportunity to see him speak a few years back.

I finished up the final chapters to send to Dave via audio. I will be sending those today.

So, Day 2 gets started.

I am working on a 7 day project, and the media kit. I am going to read a few more chapters on Get on TV! and Getting Started in Consulting. I also have to network with John Babbs who I have a mutual friend with and who has been coaching for over 19 years. I will call him this afternoon.

Well off to day 2.

It all starts here!

Day 1 on the journey towards MY dream.

Day 1 April 24 2006 2:42 PM Monday

This is the start of my journey. Today is the Day 1 of the JB Glossinger moving to full time speaker/consultant/coach. I will start documenting the journey from today and put it up on the blog.

I have been out of work for 1 month and I am starting to get the daily conditioning out of my ego. If you have not read about me before, you can find out the details at www.glossinger.com. A quick overview is for the past 3 years I have run a small aerospace company and have had a spiritual awakening. During this time I finished my Ph.D. in metaphysics from The American Institute of Holistic Theology and started a book called Get Out Of Neutral. There are some enteries down below which will document some of that phase.

I have let the ideas in this book bring me to this point in my life. I have the wife, life, and material possessions of my dreams. There is one dream left and that is to become a full time speaker/consultant/coach and help people as so many others have helped me.

This is the “journal” of what happens on this journey. To get to this point a few things have happened that need to be documented.

1. March 22, 2006 I left my job as Director of Aero Hardware and Supply Inc. Leaving a nice salary, security and benefits.
2. January 1, 2006 Pilar and I acquired Sun Cleaning Inc. A residential cleaning company that allowed us to replace some of the income from my position I would leave on March 22, 2006.
3. In February I reached an agreement with David Bischoff to help edit the manuscript before publishing. He introduced me to Bob Mecoy who has signed on to represent the book.
4. In February I got a basic web site up at www.glossinger.com
5. In June of 2005 I formed the The Alive Foundation Inc. to build this business from. www.alivefoundation.com.

That is about where I am at currently. I have finished the last few chapters and I am going to do them in audio and send them to David so he can look at what revisions we need. This will be done today. Now to promotion and to my dream of helping people.

I have just purchased 5 books on coaching, 1 on consulting, and 1 Get On TV. I also ordered form Amazon 1 on a one page business plan I have heard so much about and 1 on one page presentations.

I am currently putting together the business plan, which I will post. The goals (I like trajectories) and the time tables. With the book it looks like we are going to have to self publish 1^st, then go traditional at that time.

I am looking for a mentor and some advice and I am going to be contacting many people which I will document here.

Some highlights of my current condition: I have enough money in the bank to sustain me for 12 months with no income coming in, and slight investments in products etc. I already have the technological pieces in place, phones, copiers, cell phones, etc… thanks to the Sun Cleaning business. This business also provides day to day living expenses. Though, we have very little for savings. This project is the savings and my new career.

With putting this together I will also document and track my goal of becoming fluent in Spanish in 1 year. This is a challenge as I have not put the effort forward, but I am starting today.

Everything that I have learned to this point has brought me here, the MBA, the Ph.D. and the school of hard knocks. I have so much to share and so much to bring to the market and produce a business that will have long reaching impact.

I am using ACT software to organize my day, and also using Microsoft products to put together plans and marketing materials. I have the web site up, this week I need to start with the marketing materials, locate some individuals who may want to mentor me. Finish up the audio chapters for the book.

I am also back in the gym; woo hoo doing everything that I love, now if I could just find a good place to play basketball!

Everyday is a step forward and you can follow it here on this blog.

Thank You,

James (J.B.) Glossinger Ph.D.

My Kitchen blew up! When bad things happen ...

Wow!

I had a major flood in the kitchen and I tired to fix it myself and I made it worst! Imagine that! Wow, talk about challenging your philosophy. It is hard to stay positive when the garden hose I stuck down the pipe starts flooding the kitchen!

I am trying to stay positive, we have the real expert coming tomorrow. Though, I paid another "expert" $50.00 to say my pipes are old and he cannot fix them. So, we will see what the real expert has to say tomorrow. By real we actually have a freind who has a freind who is a plumber so at least we have the 6 degrees of seperation going on.

Wasted 2 days on the kitchen, and I have a new commitment to learn Spanish in a year. So with all I have going on I did not need a kitchen flood. BUT it is not geting me down and I am staying on task. Just day by day, small incremental changes.

Worked for me so far :)

Off to study Spanish

April 17th A GREAT day to be Alive!

Still working away!

Trying to get the websites done and helping Pili with the cleaning business. Lots of work! I spent yesterday with the accountant getting all our taxes done. I emerged from the meeting with literally 15 envelopes I had to send this AM.

Just so you know I have the same troubles as everyone else, out sink is clogged and has been for 3 days! UGHHHH The plumber is supposed to be here between 10 AM and 12 PM. You know how that is he will be here at 2:oo lol. It is these little challenges that we must face daily that really bring on the anxiety. We cannot let these challenges win. We must face them for what they are (temporary setbacks) and keep pressing forward.

Appreciate the moment for whatever it is bringing and keep the faith.

I need to finish the websites up this week and finish up a couple of audio projects that I am working on. Get Out of Neutral is comng along, a few more months and we will have the 1st copies to go out. Then we will work on the mass marketing effort.

Slow = Fast, that is what they tell you when you are learning to play the electric guitar. It applies to life to, it is the small incremental changes that make the big difference in your life.

Stay on the path and move forward, it ALWAYS works out.