melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Sunday, January 31, 2010
We are using the boys' Polar Express glasses for the Grammy's 3D Tribute to Michael Jackson...SWEET
Could the shoes be the problem?
Melissa and I ran 18 miles this weekend in 3:02 training for our marathon. However, my right foot is killing me just below the ankle and her left foot is killer her on the main tendon that connects on the top of her big toe. Could our shoes be the problem? 
I mean, they seem fine to me, but I don’t want to ignore good advice from those more experienced in athletic endeavors. Any thoughts or suggestions? By the way, she hates icing her foot. Hehe...
brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
I mean, they seem fine to me, but I don’t want to ignore good advice from those more experienced in athletic endeavors. Any thoughts or suggestions? By the way, she hates icing her foot. Hehe...
brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Caleb Audia: Future Financier?
Caleb’s latest work from school. So far (in a little over 100 days in kindergarten ), he has shown a great propensity for future work in finance, principled business management and motivational speaking. It’ll be interesting to see where he goes from here with so many obvious skills and opportunities... brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Finally...An afternoon we can get OUTside and let it all out!
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Surprising my Caleb at his school for lunch time is ONE of the biggest rewards of being a mommy
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Monday, January 25, 2010
Caleb's New Year's Resolution and This Year's Hottest Game on the Playground
There you go, folks. More from Caleb’s “Principles to Live By” book soon to be published. Do not talk (tok) when your bus driver is talking (toking).
Brilliant management insight from my six year old on almost a daily basis. He is kind of the Peter Drucker of his kindergarten class.
By the way, I asked him what he played on the playground today and he told me some of his friends and he played a game called “Indian and the Jones.” I bet it was awesome. Full of adventure, even. brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Just went to help out in Caleb's class & saw this on the wall...guess I have some questions for him after school today :)
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Lessons From the Road
Lessons From the Road 
My wife and I are training for the Los Angeles Marathon to be run on March 21, 2010. As I've committed to the race, there are several lessons I've learned that I believe apply to Surgance and our work across the country and around the world. Visualization: Before you set goals to achieve your dreams, you must "see" what you want to accomplish in your mental eye. Finishing a marathon is a healthy goal for us, but becoming the industry leader in helping those with new ideas to impact communities is what Surgance is all about. Goal Setting: As Stephen Covey (author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People) states, "Begin with the end in mind." My wife and I set a goal that we wanted to achieve. Surgance does this on an annual basis, but ultimately we know that we want to change the world by impacting lives and communities in positive ways. Process: Setting a goal may be the first step to achieving your dreams, but establishing your road map for success is just as important. Prioritization: Many times the most difficult decisions are what good things must be left undone in order to focus on the most important. Dedication: Even after setting goals and developing an action plan, individuals and companies must forge ahead with a single-mindedness that communicates that which is most important to the organization. Mental Toughness: Quitting is easy. There are always many more reasons to delay, not start, slow down or stop when the going gets tough than there are to make something happen. Stick to it when you have communicated your vision and goals until you are successful. Execution: It all comes down to execution. No matter the dream, goals, plan or that to be accomplished, what separates the contenders from the pretenders is the ability to execute. Somebody, at some point, must go to work and DO. brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
My wife and I are training for the Los Angeles Marathon to be run on March 21, 2010. As I've committed to the race, there are several lessons I've learned that I believe apply to Surgance and our work across the country and around the world. Visualization: Before you set goals to achieve your dreams, you must "see" what you want to accomplish in your mental eye. Finishing a marathon is a healthy goal for us, but becoming the industry leader in helping those with new ideas to impact communities is what Surgance is all about. Goal Setting: As Stephen Covey (author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People) states, "Begin with the end in mind." My wife and I set a goal that we wanted to achieve. Surgance does this on an annual basis, but ultimately we know that we want to change the world by impacting lives and communities in positive ways. Process: Setting a goal may be the first step to achieving your dreams, but establishing your road map for success is just as important. Prioritization: Many times the most difficult decisions are what good things must be left undone in order to focus on the most important. Dedication: Even after setting goals and developing an action plan, individuals and companies must forge ahead with a single-mindedness that communicates that which is most important to the organization. Mental Toughness: Quitting is easy. There are always many more reasons to delay, not start, slow down or stop when the going gets tough than there are to make something happen. Stick to it when you have communicated your vision and goals until you are successful. Execution: It all comes down to execution. No matter the dream, goals, plan or that to be accomplished, what separates the contenders from the pretenders is the ability to execute. Somebody, at some point, must go to work and DO. brian AUDIAPresident and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Running in San Francisco
San Francisco was cold and wet this week due to El Nino...
Still, I had to get a run in so I covered up and took off for four miles around the city.
Running in San Francisco is almost exactly like running in Manhattan. There are only a couple real differences: Trolley cars and HILLS! My legs were on fire climbing California Street and running through China Town.
Made it home late Friday night and then got up early Saturday morning to hit the pavement for a 17 mile training run with Melissa. Temps were in the 40’s with a strong wind. Running hard for almost three hours will make you sore and tired. Just FYI. Top three things that hurt on me: 1. Right foot 2. Right calf 3. Right knee. Top three things that hurt on Melissa: 1. Hamstrings 2. Knees 3. Left big toe (do NOT try and lift it up or you will unleash the wrath of Hades).
Top three things that are doing great on both of us: 1. Heads 2. Hearts 3. Waistlines.
brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Still, I had to get a run in so I covered up and took off for four miles around the city.
Running in San Francisco is almost exactly like running in Manhattan. There are only a couple real differences: Trolley cars and HILLS! My legs were on fire climbing California Street and running through China Town.
Made it home late Friday night and then got up early Saturday morning to hit the pavement for a 17 mile training run with Melissa. Temps were in the 40’s with a strong wind. Running hard for almost three hours will make you sore and tired. Just FYI. Top three things that hurt on me: 1. Right foot 2. Right calf 3. Right knee. Top three things that hurt on Melissa: 1. Hamstrings 2. Knees 3. Left big toe (do NOT try and lift it up or you will unleash the wrath of Hades).
Top three things that are doing great on both of us: 1. Heads 2. Hearts 3. Waistlines. 
brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Friday, January 22, 2010
Sharing an ice cream cone...because we can :)
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
You know your 6yr old is growing up when he approaches me with, "Mommy, I don't like saying hiney anymore. I want to call it my bottom now"
Taking advantage of the weather & got my helpers to help me pull weeds during bike/scooter riding breaks
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Monday, January 18, 2010
My favorite shoes...
Why are these my favorite shoes? 
Because THIS girl wears them...
And she’s using them too. Last week we had our first 15 mile run in preparation for the Los Angeles Marathon. We ran 15 miles in 2:25 in very cold weather (20’s) with some wind and hills. It was tough, but we feel great, are getting in better shape and have started eating much better than we ever have. It’s been fun to do together. Of course, for me, doing anything with Melissa is fun.
brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Because THIS girl wears them...
And she’s using them too. Last week we had our first 15 mile run in preparation for the Los Angeles Marathon. We ran 15 miles in 2:25 in very cold weather (20’s) with some wind and hills. It was tough, but we feel great, are getting in better shape and have started eating much better than we ever have. It’s been fun to do together. Of course, for me, doing anything with Melissa is fun.
brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Best completion to a daily run: milk in a frosted glass with chocoalte syrup mixed in by one of the greatest inventions...aerolatte - intorduced to me by my Vegas friend, Melissa Hoenigmann
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Getting on the Bus
Seth Godin is my marketing mentor. He had the following post entitled "Without them" to his blog a few weeks back:One of the most common things I hear is, "I'd like to do something remarkable like that, but my xyz won't let me." Where xyz = my boss, my publisher, my partner, my licensor, my franchisor, etc.
Well, you can fail by going along with that and not doing it, or you can do it, cause a ruckus and work things out later. In my experience, once it's clear you're willing (not just willing, but itching, moving, and yes, implementing) without them, things start to happen. People are rarely willing to step up and stop you, and often just waiting to follow someone crazy enough to actually do something. I'm going. Come along if you like. This spirit is a part of the Surgance culture. Our mission is to transform communities and change lives. Our strategy to achieve that mission is to empower social entrepreneurs and innovators at the grassroots level. We do this by helping them take new ideas to help people and turning them into impact locally, nationally or internationally as a part of the Surgance movement. Once their new program or place is official, we bring uncommon partners together on their common ground issue to change lives. By utilizing the Surgance platform, these social innovators have immediate leverage, legitimacy, a distribution network, a national and corporate board, centralized operations and the track record of an organization and/or leaders that have run social programming in over 50 nations and from coast to coast in America. "They" become "us" when they get on the bus. Our bus is headed to community transformation and life change for those in need. We will get there by bringing uncommon partners together to work collaboratively on common ground, nondivisive issues. We're looking for people who have the spirit to get that done without having to have everybody on board or everything in place before moving forward with a new idea. Together, we'll find a way to make a difference.
brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
This afternoon, Caleb asked me if we could have cupcakes in the next few days....to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Sounds like a good excuse to me :) I love how HE loves to learn!!!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
15 miles ends week 8. Cold, dodging icy streets/sidewalks, fighting the wind in the hilliest subdivision. 2hrs 25min...thank u Brian for pushing me!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Just a few minutes at a time throughout day...way too cold-painful on face!
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Provino's Garlic Rolls are as addicting as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! Happy Birthday, Brian!
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Surgance Sets Sights on 2010
The Surgance movement has never had more momentum. All over the country and in other nations, grassroots leaders are using the Surgance nonprofit platform to do good things. Communities are being transformed and lives are being changed for the better. As we look forward to the coming year, know that there is nearly as much work being done behind the scenes to support the movement as there is out front with people making a difference in communities from Arizona to Zambia. The Surgance staff, board of directors and key partners are focused on building a sustainable and strong infrastructure to support social entrepreneurs and innovators that want to make their world a better place for years to come. Key areas of emphasis for Surgance in 2010: Operations, Fundraising, Communications and Community. In the area of operations, Surgance will be refining our central and programming operational plans. The growth of our programs and rapid expansion into new places requires that we operate efficiently in order to provide the most value to our donors while ushering in as much change as we can. Handing proven systems and structures to grassroots leaders allows them to execute programs locally bigger, faster and more efficiently than ever. In regard to fundraising, we will be focused on telling our story and asking people to join us in making the world a better place. Surgance is not interested in asking people to volunteer or give to us if they are not interested in our mission to transform communities and change lives through empowering grassroots leaders and volunteers to usher in positive change in bigger, faster and more efficient ways than they could on their own. However, we are bringing innovation to the social sector. And we have a proven track record of bringing businesses, governments, nonprofits, churches and faith-based organizations together with individuals to collaborate as a coalition (and force) for good. If that excites people or organizations, we are going to ask them to support the movement through giving. Communications will be extremely important in 2010. The Surgance universe is diverse and stretched across many time zones. The communications team is hard at work developing internal and external processes to ensure we are able to notify, train, recruit and document best practices as we share our incredible story. Teambuilding is a challenge for us. Our key leadership numbers about 60-100 from coast to coast and border to border as well as in a couple of other countries. If Surgance were simply an organization, we would do things one way. But Surgance is a movement and that makes all the difference in the world. We desire to see Surgance shaped and supported by those that gain the most use from it and therefore we are interested in creating community within the movement. We'll be working on this in 2010 as a small and diverse taskforce is on it, looking to be intentional about connections and communication internally amongst our key leadership and volunteers. This gives you a quick overview of our areas of emphasis for 2010. We'd love to have you join us in helping to shape any of these strategies. If you would like to make a difference with your skill set, please email me directly (brian@surgance.com) and we'll get you pointed in the right direction. All the best, brian AUDIA
President and CEO
Surgance, Inc.
Uncommon Partners. Common Ground. Changing Lives.
www.surgance.com <http://www.surgance.com/>
702.468.4637 cell
702.309.SURG (7874) office
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Just dropped boys off @ Poppaw's & entering our subdivision being greeted by this awesome windblown flag tells us we are in for a freezing, windy, long, 14 mile run
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
Friday, January 1, 2010
Chef/Handyman Joshua preparing himself some homemade fat/sugarfree chocolate milk to bring in the New Year
melissa AUDIA
MelissaAudia@GMail.com
702.468.4638 Cell
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