I Heart Work

It's great to be happy. I really love my executive director job. Not just like it, love it. Not just because it is a cool title (it is). It is challenging and I often question whether I am doing well or if I am out of my league. Tonight we had the monthly board meeting and everyone individually at some point mentioned how much they enjoyed having me working for them or complimenting the work I had been doing so far. I could finally breathe a sigh of relief, knowing they like me, they really, really like me!

Yesterday was our big concert at the Mesa Arts Center and I got to bustle around, greeting performers, getting the right people on stage, giving out checks, working with the house manager, it was fun. Now, I am spending time finding new places for the chorale to perform, talking with music directors and performing arts center managers, all of whom are expressing sincere interest in working with the chorale. It is keeping me very challenged, but in a satisfying way.

In the end of March, I will be taking an course in non-profit management to help me learn the ropes (or to climb a bit higher). The best news of the day came after our board meeting, because my bosses were very pleased with my chorale work, they would like me to continue to stay on for the next season.

It is so wonderful to come home jabbering away a board meeting. How many people do that?!

On a different note, no pictures to display. Connor is cutting the top two teeth and he is just not in the mood for picture taking. Plus it is hard to take his picture when I am consoling him for a majority of the day. He is awake several times overnight crying too, so we are all not in a photographic mood. Better luck on your next blog check-in!