the pathless path

- Alternative Pain Management 8 Week Program

This is the world’s longest incomplete project. In 2008, Dar and I ran an all day workshop for Injured Workers. We’d hoped that the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board would pick up on it and offer alternatives for injured workers. Nothing, until the last quarter of 2009, then suddenly some interest. We now have a pilot group of at least 10 for an 8-week series of classes.
a) the instruction book DVD combo has been ready for a year. I’d love to redo it eventually.
b) I’d like to design a website to support the project, but see Item #2
c) More "stuff" needs to be created, see Item # 2
d) If the pilot project is successful, see Item # 101

simplezenguy.com –

I bought the rights to this in ’09. I did so because if you google "simple Zen guy," you get me! Anyway, this one wants to be a membership / free site.
a) section for free stuff will include recipes, lifestyle decisions, setting up meditation space, etc.
b) WSIB section – will have a 56 day membership, with supplemental information for the 8 week workshop (see Item # 1) This will be a free benefit for WSIB people who take our course
c) Member site – others can buy a limited or lifetime membership to the entire site, which will include the above 56 day section, plus many other meditation, qi gong, yoga resources

- Revamp phoenixcentrepress.com –

this is the press site for the main website, and features my books and training material. At present it works through esellerate, and it’s not selling much. Needs a revamp.
Paperbacks: This Endless Moment and Half Asleep in the Buddha Hall are now available through Createspace, and also Amazon.com This gets me out of the "publishing business" for them. However, the book for Item # 1 is still produced locally.
e-books: also through esellerate. Considering creating a separate "buy" button – paperbacks would direct to Createspace, e-books to esellerate or another. This would get me out of the loop.
a) publicity, advertising, redesign?

Filming, video development

- related to # 2 – filming of stuff for # 2, as well as video intros, squeeze pages, etc. for sites, blog, etc.
a) essential to get the stuff filmed for the WSIB supplemental workshop.

- March 19 to 21 Workshop –

March workshop is designed for those wishing to create a meditation practice, and also who wish to establish goals and directions for living.
a) working outline by Feb. 15

- March Break –

decision about plans for summer and beyond

- Training for Trainers –
Alternative Pain Management 8 Week Program

Assuming Item # 1 was successful, Dar and I will create a training series to help others work with the Injured Worker population. We see our role as training the trainers, and this means (see item 110) that we can produce the dvd / info for the training, than come to Ontario to teach it.

- May-July – Intensive Planning

if we are leaving Ontario, this is the crunch time to make sure the above projects are completed and functional.

And then, there’s "Japan…"

- If we are teaching English in "Japan," this needs to be set up for September. If we are moving to Costa Rica for a three month exploration of options, contact with Real Estate folk there.

Deutchland???

- during 2010 there is the possibility of some things happening in Germany:
a) my books might be translated into German
b) there may be workshops scheduled for Germany.
This item is here until we know more from our contacts in Germany.

It would seem that both of us still think it’s reasonable to go to Costa Rica and to establish a retreat centre there. This will likely be a year in the "doing."

On the other hand, we’ve discussed simply travelling about, and ending up where we end up. Talk about an obscure one!