I have no class

 "The beginning is always today."

~ Mary Shelley 

It's true.

I have no class.

At least that is for the time being.

On Thursday evening at 7 pm , I launched my inaugural offering of my adult education course" So you want to start a business......".

After 221 days since I came up with the idea to put this class together, it was showtime!

5 people signed up for the course.

4 actually showed up!

I got to Ridgewood High school about 15 minutes early to set up the room and lay out the materials I had prepared.

After arranging the desks in a more intimate set up, I was ready to go.

One by one, the eager participants began showing up.

At exactly 7:02 , I introduced myself and we were off and running.

To be honest, I was not nervous at all.

I had accomplished exactly what I had set out to do in August.

I had developed an introductory workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs.

The one concern I had was timing.

The course description said that this was to ba a 90 minute event.

Having never actually presented this,and never having practiced or done a mock presentation, I wasn't sure if I had a 90 minute or a 15 minute program.

With all of my attention focused on the 4 others in the room, I some how managed to keep an eye on the clock hanging above the doorway.

In preparing for the program, I had mentally allocated approximately 10 minute mile markers , moving from one bullet point to the next.

At the first time check, the clock said 7:20 and I was right about where I had hoped to be.

At 7:40, I was still on schedule, keeping pace with the workbook I had prepared for the class.

I rarely opened it ,as the words just seemed to flow freely for me.

It did serve me well as a road map , keeping my aware of the essence of what this course was based around, what I called the 5W's,Who,What ,When,Where ,and Why.

In my case that night:

Who was I talking to?

What is it that I wanted to share with them?

When did I need to be on which topic?

Where did I want go go next?

Most importantly Why was this event even taking place?

8:20 and I had just enough time to wrap things up.

At 8:34, I thanked everyone for attending and let them know that I couldn't wait to hear more from them and about their plans for the future.

So now, I have no class.

At least for the immediate future.

That is until the Fall curriculum brochure gets mailed out and I have the opportunity to

offer this course again.

Shabbat Shalom!