A Clear Channel - Day 27

They say it takes 21 days to form a new habit and I must say there is some truth to that. I now find that I cannot go to bed without blogging. So does that make me a blog addict? Do I have to go to one of those meetings? Hi, my name is Carlease and I'm a blogger.
So, short and sweet tonight. Stayed close to home, ran some errands, got stuff done around the house. Pretty boring, huh? I'm just trying to stay on top of things. As I have stated before, my paper clutter had gotten out of hand and my mission is to dig myself out. It's gonna take some time, but I'm making progress. Working on my income tax helps because I'm going through stuff to find money! As an artist and independent contractor, I itemize and receipts are valuable!! Bank statements, all those workshops I'm always taking, check stubs, commissions checks etc. all spell TAX REFUND!!! So what am I doing still blogging? I'm going back to look for some mo' money!! Goodnight!

A Clear Channel - Day 6

Worked on finances pretty much all day. I need to get real clear about how much is coming and how much is going out. Even though I'm not happy with those amounts at the moment, I need to know what they are. There is a bit of peace in knowing exactly what you're working with. In an industry like show business, it's very easy to get excited when you make a lot of money and without discipline, you just spend like crazy for a number of reasons: 1) you think the money is going to be flowing all the time; 2) it's been so long since you've been able to splurge that you spend recklessly because you feel you deserve it or earned it somehow by sacrificing in the past and 3) sometimes your ego gets in the way and you just don't want to be that friend who can never afford to go out. I'm speaking from experience but I have to say with the new budget at least I can make choices. I either spend less or make more. Maybe both. Same with my weight. I got on the scale today and wasn't happy with those numbers either. Solution is simple: Eat less. Move more. There is no big mystery. Now that my fractured toe is just about healed, guess who's taking a little walk tomorrow?

A Clear Channel

At the end of 2009, my career coach Barbara Deutsch and I came up with my theme for 2010. We decided that in order to accomplish my career goals, I need to clear up some space. De-clutter if you will. So I've decided to work on three areas of my life: My finances, my body and my home. Ironically, I'm am currently recuperating from a fractured toe due to me walking into a box of old papers in my own home. As I begin to clear away the clutter of papers, excess pounds and living on no budget, I can see how these 3 areas of my life are inter-related. I found my financial adviser Dave Ramsey on a weight loss site and until I started working his program I couldn't understand why he was even on there. Well, according to my budget, I spend an awful lot of money on food, which means I most be eating a lot so there's no mystery to why I need to lose ?? pounds! I will be examining this area very carefully. So join me as I take this journey. I think by writing about it, I will achieve the results I'm going for: A CLEAR CHANNEL to my career goals. I wish to keep those specific goals private for now. I'll let you know when I get there. In the meantime, why not come along for the ride?