I'm starting bootcamp

I was given the advice to start the DJ Bootcamp to help build confidence and improve on my poor social skills.

Week 1: 50 Approaches with strangers saying "Hi", while maintaining eye contact and a smile.

This will be a little tough since I work night shifts and sleep through the day, but I guess when you get down to the numbers, that's only 7 a day for a week + 1 extra approach.

I'll keep the blog updated on my progress.

The Steps

Well, like I said last entry, I'm starting a business. Actually two. I've outlined steps to start this. Be advised these are home based businesses.

Business One: A Niche of Travel Agency(I don't really want to go into detail, so no one can steal)
Business Two: Web Development Consulting

Step 1:

• Get Own Apartment by November 30th.
• Get a Computer and Internet by December 15th.
• From the current date, until December 15th, I'll be doing research on starting a business, marketing and taxes, and by December 15th I will have completed Mission Statements, business plans and marketing plans.

Step 2:

• Obtain legal status as a business by December 15th.
• Print off mission statement in large print and post it at my work area as a constant reminder of what my objective.

Currently right now, I'm saving up enough money for an apartment. Rent is on the steep side here in Calgary, and I will need to achieve $1600 for first month and security deposit. At work I will be getting my next pay check on November 13th. It should be approximately $1100. I'm almost to the goal!!

Where have you been?

Well...

I got to Calgary. The plane did not crash, if that's what you were thinking. When I arrived in Calgary, I was expecting to start my career in Engineering. I got off that plane with an atmosphere of optimistic thought. The job market was hot and I was going to walk in and get hired. It's funny how expectations can slap you in the face. I found out quickly that everyone was looking for experience. Shitty eh? Get right out of school, got my big degree, but can't get a job. When this become an apparent reality, I fell into a melancholic state.

I did get interviews, but none ever called back. I had one interview that completely pissed me off. It was with a large oil company(I won't name it). And I was supposed to be an interview with three people, but turned out to be a grilling of me for an hour. Fuckin' pricks. I came into this interview with a strong, confident, team player attitude. This is what I assumed they wanted. Well, I was wrong. They wanted motived slave. Well, I didn't bust my balls through some of the hardest physics taught at University, to be some bitch!

Yeah, I was frustrated. Well, I got myself pumped up. Fuck all those pricks that wouldn't hire me. I have such resentment now, if I got a job, I don't know if I'd take it now. I don't like the fact that some business is going to make profits off of my services.

I can't get a job, so I'll create my own fuckin' job!! I'm starting a business(Actually 2).

I'm working at a mall doing security work right now. I'm saving up money for first months rent plus damage deposit(Around $1600). I'm going to run the business right out of my apartment. I've been reading a lot lately on starting a business, business plans, marketing plans, etc to get myself prepared.

Are you scared: Damn right I am. But I'm going to push myself through this, and this will make me a stronger person in the future, it'll also increase my confidence, that I can do this. I was even considering doing this with a friend. The more I think about it, I feel it's more of a cop out. Yeah, it makes it easier knowing you're going down an unknown path with a friend and it's always nice to have someone to talk to about the business that will understand. But there's also bad things. If I went with a friend, would I have the same vision as them? If we don't we'll probably end up getting into fights about the way things should be done and end up hating each other. Or would he have the same desire and willpower for the business? If I thought that we needed to get up early on Saturdays and Sundays to do work, and he sleeps in, I'll probably resent him for it. And lastly, If I didn't do this myself, I'd probably never get that confidence, that I can do this.

This is my journey now. I hope this can help and/or motivate anyone who is just unsure of themselves.

Update

Well, only 4 days until I'm off to Calgary.
I've been busy trying to help my mom get her financial shit in order and really trying to prepare for the move.

My mom's issues are really stressing me out and just wearing me down. They're tough and it's really tough for me to offer solutions since I would of prevented them. As well, my mother just seems to drag her feet and doesn't want to tackle the problem. Which makes it much more frustrating for me.

Anyway. Just a few more days and I'm gone.

Yeah Yeah. The computer is still not sold. FUCKIN' CHEAP SKATES AROUND HERE!!!

Calgary July 24th!!!

Well, my flight has been booked. I had to book it nearly two weeks in advance to get a discount flight. But it's booked!! I'm pumped as hell.

Still haven't sold my computer. No one seems to want a decent computer at a cheap price. Dicks!!

Bored

Well, I've been pretty bored lately. I'm just trying to get my shit together before I head out to Calgary. I'm planning on purchasing my plane ticket on Monday or Tuesday and it'll be for a flight probably on July 20-25ish.

I'm having bit of trouble selling my pc. I'm trying to get $500 for it, and that includes monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers(with sub). I might have to go cheaper when it gets closer to my time to go. Sucks. The extra money will really help me, I can put it on my credit card, and pay down some debt.

I'm starting to really ram through "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. The book is over a 1000 pages and I managed to get through about 250 pages in a couple days, which I suppose is from the boredom.

All I can do now is just keep preparing before I go. Getting my shit together. Still pissed that my friend ditched on me. For fuck sakes.

Anyway, hope you're not bored.

My Task Scheduling

So lately I've been really making an effort to create a short term(Like a week or two) shopping list of tasks. I look at it everyday and try to completely the tasks.

Here's what has and will be on my agenda.

• Place Ad for computer in Buy, Sell and Trade (complete)
• Open bank account at PCF. Move funds into that account.
• Buff up Resume (complete)
• Prepare Ebay Packages (complete)
• Remove links from watch
• Look into solving my moms car troubles
• Book flight
• Get mom a card for her birthday, take her out for chinese.
• Deposit $50 cheque into bank

I hope to have a lot of this gone in the next few days. Hoping to have my computer sold, so I can buy a plane ticket, than it's just the little things. Woo!