Sunday Morning, November 17, 2019 Dear Reader, This quote is attributed to David Farragut. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay during the civil war usually paraphrased as “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” in U.S. Navy tradition. It is one of my favorites and on Park Street here in St Petersburg is the exclusive private military school named after him.
Now the quote resonates with me most of the time as I continue to battle on multiple fronts. The caregiving, the financials, the family, my well-being, as well as Deb’s. She fell on the sidewalk here in the condo complex for no apparent reason other than she shuffles her feet. She got her hands out in front of her so we dodged a bullet on this one as she only suffered a minor bruise on her knee and a slight sprain of her right wrist. Now that I have earned my certifications from NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) as a Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Senior Fitness Specialist, I am planning to train Seniors in Core Stabilization & Balance to reduce the risk of falling and improve functional outcomes. As I wrote in a previous blog, I am working to monetize this and add it as an additional revenue stream. I also realized that I need Deb to perform marching steps as part of her training program. If you want to know more about this Dear Reader, please go to http://www.solidtothecore.com. I created a presentation folder and Deb helped assemble them last night after I styled and straighten her hair as she took a shower earlier yesterday. After I finish she always gets up and goes to the mirror to judge my work. It was just “okay”. She’s right.
So it looks like I won’t meet my monthly breakeven again this month. It is not for a lack of planning and effort Dear Reader. I have my monthly budget, and my debt service is $1,100. That includes making principal payments to reduce the debt. I continue to push forward and realize that I am still building my revenue streams. My goal is for $10,000 monthly. I am at $5,500. But now, there is no more borrowing, so I am on cash and it certainly makes for higher anxiety levels. But what’s the worse that can happen? And can I accept that? Personal bankruptcy is the answer to that question. I could accept it. So that is the key. Surrendering to what is possible whether positive or negative.
I relistened to the audio book “ The Untethered Soul” by Michael Singer https://amzn.to/2prXucL on the way to and from Orlando to attend a CBD expo. This book, in my opinion, is required reading for all caregivers to understand the “always talking mind and all the BS it pours on us. It is a spiritual journey. One of my streams of revenue that I created is writing SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) and all of the documentation required to comply with cGMP. This is under my business http://www.nutrition50.com. I currently have 2 clients and I am writing a proposal today for a third. This could bring in another $800 per month for the next 4 months. And at the Expo, I obtained 2 warm leads.
So, in closing on this post Dear Reader, thank you for visiting with me and listening. Damn the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead!