Another lazy day (I woke up just after 12:00! And was still in bed reading at 13:00.
The rest of the day, or what was left of it was a mixture of reading, surfing, food, drink and TV. We have moved from Troy to the Conquistadors, my most hated figures in history! Again Michael Wood is a fantastic, but I cant help but wonder as to what could have been.
As Michael says ‘It is given to few people in history to destroy a civilisation’.
Re & Pre view
Half of 08 was spent in what felt like a never end series of applications, interviews and disappointments. It seems like a distant memory now, but at the time it was a worrying slog. To think that none of the roles that I applied for was a as big, challenging or with as much responsibility has I have now. Its incredible how a leap of faith paid off.
The first half of the year also saw my trip to the US with Dad, which was a great trip, made all the better by being able to see Dad’s face when he won his rosette, and spoke with the ’names’. True I have not returned to the UK and picked up a piece of wood, but it was an education. With hindsight it was the beginning of the up tern, I came back to 5 interviews, and ended up with two job offers. It was with trepidation that I accepted the role, would I be able to do it, and was it big enough for my career. A strange contradiction of emotions, yet it was with concern I arrive at my first day. As you will have read, the following 7 months has been a roller coaster of hard work, growth and challenge.
So what will 09 offer, well firstly some much needed stability. I know what will come in the next 12 months of work. It will be hard, and challenging, but it is within my gift. I will have to learn to be less hands on, be harder with my direct reports, and will need to find something new to generate the revenue needed for growth. I will also need to learn how to us my new report, less hands on, and more directional, could be interesting.
On the personal side I need to find a WLB, which will be hard. I have planned the first 7 months of the year, so there are regular personal things, seeing friends, eating out, holidays and fun. I need to try and establish some rules for working, as the fit it all in 5 days didn’t work in Q4.
This year more than most I am looking forward to the January trip to France, it seems strange just 2 weeks after 10 days off to have another week, but it really works, it gives you two starts to the year, and ensures that come the end of March, you are still only 8 weeks from a holiday, with Easter just ahead of you.
I don’t do resolutions as I see little point in picking a single day to change things. I have some objectives, but I know they will change during the year, so I will keep things fluid.
So, happy new year, enjoy the night, survive the hangover and pursue your dreams.
The rest of the day, or what was left of it was a mixture of reading, surfing, food, drink and TV. We have moved from Troy to the Conquistadors, my most hated figures in history! Again Michael Wood is a fantastic, but I cant help but wonder as to what could have been.
As Michael says ‘It is given to few people in history to destroy a civilisation’.
Re & Pre view
Half of 08 was spent in what felt like a never end series of applications, interviews and disappointments. It seems like a distant memory now, but at the time it was a worrying slog. To think that none of the roles that I applied for was a as big, challenging or with as much responsibility has I have now. Its incredible how a leap of faith paid off.
The first half of the year also saw my trip to the US with Dad, which was a great trip, made all the better by being able to see Dad’s face when he won his rosette, and spoke with the ’names’. True I have not returned to the UK and picked up a piece of wood, but it was an education. With hindsight it was the beginning of the up tern, I came back to 5 interviews, and ended up with two job offers. It was with trepidation that I accepted the role, would I be able to do it, and was it big enough for my career. A strange contradiction of emotions, yet it was with concern I arrive at my first day. As you will have read, the following 7 months has been a roller coaster of hard work, growth and challenge.
So what will 09 offer, well firstly some much needed stability. I know what will come in the next 12 months of work. It will be hard, and challenging, but it is within my gift. I will have to learn to be less hands on, be harder with my direct reports, and will need to find something new to generate the revenue needed for growth. I will also need to learn how to us my new report, less hands on, and more directional, could be interesting.
On the personal side I need to find a WLB, which will be hard. I have planned the first 7 months of the year, so there are regular personal things, seeing friends, eating out, holidays and fun. I need to try and establish some rules for working, as the fit it all in 5 days didn’t work in Q4.
This year more than most I am looking forward to the January trip to France, it seems strange just 2 weeks after 10 days off to have another week, but it really works, it gives you two starts to the year, and ensures that come the end of March, you are still only 8 weeks from a holiday, with Easter just ahead of you.
I don’t do resolutions as I see little point in picking a single day to change things. I have some objectives, but I know they will change during the year, so I will keep things fluid.
So, happy new year, enjoy the night, survive the hangover and pursue your dreams.
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