Looking Forward to 2011!

Today is the last day of 2010 and what a year it has been!

The theme of the year was completing my MBA coursework.  And, for the most part, it is done.  (There is this irritating, niggly thing we have to do for our Global Strategy prof, but he has completely disappointed me as a professor - cannot meet his self-imposed commitments nor does he provide clear direction, he's too busy making comments on Twitter and trying to be "Queen Street cool" - and I have no energy left to spend on him.)  The highlights included the Creativity and Innovation session in January, writing my last exam (was that Finance? it's all a blur), Strategic Electives in Kingston and meeting a whole new bunch of people, our global business trip to Germany, and working with the fine folks at Laurier House National Historic Site.  My family members have been exceptionally supportive of me during this time, which I have appreciated and probably not said enough over the year.

This coming year, I plan to acquire the Barrhaven-Nepean territory for Concierge Home Services.  We're just going through our due diligence right now.  I have my bank loan lined up, I have a lawyer (who has reviewed the franchise agreement) and a potential accountant, and I have a few people who want to be my employees. We just need to get a seal of approval (they have to say they like me) and I'll go spend the money to create my corporation (see? I learned something in my MBA studies).  We should be good to go about two weeks later.  I am looking forward to it!

In the meantime, I am going to spend the day relaxing while the snow melts on this unseasonably warm day.

Happy New Year!