February 23, 2009
60 Month Promise
So I'm sure a lot of you know that I've been a little unsettled lately. I met a woman today who told me something I thought was really useful. I come from a generation of job hoppers and people with short attention spans, so this was especially meaningful to me. She told me that I should promise myself to work in one place for 60 months because I can get really deep in my field and rise though the ranks. I never really thought about that before, and it definitely makes sense. Its sort of a challenge, and I'm a girl who never shirks from a challenge. We'll see how it turns out, but I was pretty impressed by her, and open to her feedback so we'll see what happens next.
February 17, 2009
Challenging Times
This might be one of the most challenging times in my life so far. Really, I knew applying for Business school would be stressful, but I didn't anticipate the stress indirectly associated with it. Such as changes in the workplace environment due to the idea that I might be leaving. Or the reality that I might not (did not) get in to all the schools I want to go to. And the realization that I might need an alternate plan (other than staying in the same work environment) if I decide this isn't the right thing for me at this time.
These are all things that I didn't anticipate. It's very stressful and nerve-wracking! I'm just trying to make it through one day at a time and not get too stressed out or sad. But what I can say is that this morning when getting dressed in business casual attire to work at a Brewery, I realized why I wanted to go to business school. Not because I think I'm better than where I'm at, but because I think I am capable of infinitely more. That will be the reality for the rest of my life, because we are never done learning. For me, in my current position, taking advantage of the infinite potential means gaining further knowledge. Up until now, I thought the only way to do that was through business school, but that may not necessarily be the case. Now I am exploring ways of capitalizing on my own potential in other environments where I can achieve more professionally AND personally. A work environment that not only helps the company achieve its bottom line, but helps me achieve my triple bottom line. I'm here for the company's betterment, for my own professional and personal development, and to better society as a whole. I need to work in a place that values all three and whether it takes business school or not, I will get there. I am determined!
These are my early morning thoughts that will hopefully sustain me as I continue on this journey. If you have any thoughts or words of wisdom, please feel free to share!
These are all things that I didn't anticipate. It's very stressful and nerve-wracking! I'm just trying to make it through one day at a time and not get too stressed out or sad. But what I can say is that this morning when getting dressed in business casual attire to work at a Brewery, I realized why I wanted to go to business school. Not because I think I'm better than where I'm at, but because I think I am capable of infinitely more. That will be the reality for the rest of my life, because we are never done learning. For me, in my current position, taking advantage of the infinite potential means gaining further knowledge. Up until now, I thought the only way to do that was through business school, but that may not necessarily be the case. Now I am exploring ways of capitalizing on my own potential in other environments where I can achieve more professionally AND personally. A work environment that not only helps the company achieve its bottom line, but helps me achieve my triple bottom line. I'm here for the company's betterment, for my own professional and personal development, and to better society as a whole. I need to work in a place that values all three and whether it takes business school or not, I will get there. I am determined!
These are my early morning thoughts that will hopefully sustain me as I continue on this journey. If you have any thoughts or words of wisdom, please feel free to share!
February 09, 2009
Welcome back to the world of the retarded
Welcome back to the world of the retarded.
I really didn't think I would be so shocked to come back to this. But immediately I remembered why I am pursuing grad school and why I want to study sustainability. It's more about how people treat one another and the environment, even when that environment means the one I sit and work at everyday. I can't stand it. It's idiocracy at its best. Not all of them, mind you, but enough to make it worthwhile for me to take my leave.
Welcome back.
I really didn't think I would be so shocked to come back to this. But immediately I remembered why I am pursuing grad school and why I want to study sustainability. It's more about how people treat one another and the environment, even when that environment means the one I sit and work at everyday. I can't stand it. It's idiocracy at its best. Not all of them, mind you, but enough to make it worthwhile for me to take my leave.
Welcome back.
February 06, 2009
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