Wheeling with new wheels

We're (Nicole and me) are ready to roll! My apartment manager suggested I see the Marketing Manager at Housing Development Corporation about Infobility. The lady could not have been nicer! She walked into a room, sat down, and wanted to hear all about it. Not only was she interested but she's going to connect me with someone else at her level. I was worried about not getting a following and almost quit hoping to interest consumers. Now I'll have more consumers than companies so that part of Infobility will exceed the first! I'm very glad that I made the effort to meet with her.

Wheeling with new wheels

I finished an audiobook on marketing. I got a few ideas but now I must implement them. I have no following but I am involved with some groups that have sizable ones. I hope to volunteer all over and that would be a good way to meet people and help good causes. I asked if I could do trash removal after a big country music event. Monday my favorite radio station will be at the Mall sponsoring a job fair. I can meet companies and collect business cards there. In a month I'll find folks, concentrating now on doing, offering, and presenting things because "if you build it, they will come."

Wheeling with new wheels

I volunteered to do a 6 minute presentation on Infobility. At first I was worried that I would not have enough so I was going to shift focus to mainly discuss "Driving for Independence." Strangely enough the leaders did not want me to discuss o even mention their program unless it was their idea. It turns out that I couldn't include them cause they haven't done enough. As usual, once I began not only did I have more than enough pictures to describe my own events but I really enjoyed creating the entire slideshow. I am glad I chose to show Infobility because I think this program of mine has been happening quietly for too long and it's time others know what it is about in order to generate interest.

Wheeling with new wheels

I attended a cultural diversity program. Of course disability wasn't mentioned but fit into every theory. I spoke of my disability population as having similar experiences as that of African American and Latino. Both of then are under represented at everything, rarely do they attend even something by their own people. Some people were interested in what I said and I am contacting a few. We may eventually get a "Time Bank" started, since people only think of money as a value for a service. Hopefully I will work with a few like minded people. I need many people interested and motivated to be involved.

Wheeling with new wheels

It is disheartening how much advantage some people with disabilites allow just for the attention of another; it is worse to watch it happen. The person may excuse the behavior for any number of reasons but no one should get themselves in such a situation. Attendant care is meant for that reason not relationships. While it is understandable it can qickly spiral out of control into a hurtful experience in which the person takes serious financial advantage and believes they deserve what they take. I have a friend who has that experience and I have allowed some of that to happen with myself. The longer it continues the harder it is to end.