{power year} march madness!

It sure is March Madness!  This month's assignment and challenge from Megan Quicke's Power Year came through on March Eve and already there's been a maddening amount of goal-getting!  (Read the March Message here for yourself if you'd like to play along at home.)

Megan's challenge this month is to share our plans publicly.  As I thought of possible public declarations of my intentions for my Power Year, none of which really excited me, this invitation came bounding into my email inbox:   a Salon-Style Bicycle Art Show!!!  So, see Goal #3 and #4 below. Done and done!

Madness!

My March Madness Goals:

1.  Send an email offering an introduction and explanation of my services to have friends share with their friends. (Due:  3/5)  [Update:  done!!!]
2.  Create goodies for the Power Day give-a-way happening March 11th!  Stay tuned on how to enter!
3.  Test and complete artwork to show at the Salon-Style Bicycle Art Show!!!   (Due:  3/22) [Status:  In progress]
4.  Sign up for MailChimp email service, upload all of my contacts, and send an announcement about the art show.  (Due:  3/16)
5.  Do the math on an affiliate program I will offer and send around an email announcing the program.  (Due:  3/31)

And overall, aim to do 32 hours of work that either is directly billable or will lead to income generation.  Build up to that this month.

*Bonuses that will rollover to April:  do my taxes; complete or schedule these tutorials from The Curious Pug.


A Wrap-Up of February: 

It went amazingly.  I gave myself just enough structure and just enough space to really have fun fulfilling these goals that will serve me well on the way to my dreams coming true!  It really boils down to being OK with succeeding and having compassionate expectations of myself; that's what's new for me this go-around. 

Thanks for all the support and encouragement!

xox

i want to ride my bicycle...

i want to ride my bike.

there's a bike in my squatter's storage space...  it use to be outside and got rained on.  a lot.  now there's a dusting of rust over each of the unpainted parts.  and the chain is dry, dry, dry.

i've been inspired by other bicycle make overs, like this one from the folks at somethings hiding in here...

and the colorful graphics on the liberty of london bikes...

oh, and it comes in paisley too!

and i'd have to get some gold teef to sport one of these beauties...

so, stay tuned as i work on my bike, making it brand-as-new!  i'm thinking spray paint or there's this really cool baby blue paint leftover from my friend's office redesign.  of course, there's always decoupage - i could find a big flower print on discarded wallpaper samples...

first i'll have to make it over to the bike kitchen to get the fundamentals fixed on da bike.  their mission is to teach "people of all ages and backgrounds how to repair bicycles. through bike repair and bicycle related projects, the bike kitchen promotes personal development and provides leadership opportunities. operating as a cooperative shop, we provide affordable ways to acquire and maintain a bike, offer youth programs, encourage re-use and recycling, and work with community groups to get more people on bicycles."  they even have ladies night!


and now... let's sing it all-together: