# 59
Brian D. McTear to me
Apr 3, 2009
Amy isn’t pounding on me right now. She was, though for the most of last year. 2008 was crappy for me. Had a new infection that dragged me way down. I really hated it, and so my sister gave me her vest. It was cool, but then I asked Amy to do PT and MAN, that worked great! By December or so it was hurting her wrists, so I didn’t push it. I was doing a lot better so I figured I’d let it go til I really needed it again. But that’s what got me wondering, “is there anyone out there who just gets paid to do this?” It’d be amazing if someone could get paid to make house visits twice or three times a week. There’d have to be major protocol for cleanliness…you wouldn’t want them stopping at house A and bringing all one persons bugs to house B!
The thing about these ideas is if you find the people who are passionate about the need, then basically you just keep making the rounds discussing it with them…brainstorming, constant “what if?!” And you work your way in the direction of the big targets. This is all what I am doing with WV.
During the whole process, though, you keep writing and revising a business plan. It can be every great idea you have around the program…. Just keep making it all fit together in a written format.
I would guess that before too long, you’d want to be working with CF Foundation. Also, there’s these things called “Business Incubators” that basically help you get the idea from the planning phase to reality. A medical facility is a huge effort, I imagine, but it does happen. St. Judes Children’s Hospital was started by actor (and I think comedian) Danny Thomas, and his daughter Marla Thomas heads it to this day. For some reason I could see someone like George Clooney or someone having a medical facility.
It’s a huge idea, much huger than Weathervane, but I am sure it can be done. It’s just a matter of brainstorming, planning, writing and revising and networking. I hope you do it!
B