I moved to NYC from Wisconsin. As you can imagine, I have had to make some major adjustments. I am accepting of some of these adjustments, but not accepting of many others. So the verdict is out, will I embrace my lack of control and fall madly in love with the city? Yes, I fell madly in love with NYC!! Now on to my next adventure.... I have decided to move on and relocate to Washington DC. I am excited to write about my new adventures and complex issues that make me, me
Thursday, March 24, 2011
If I weren't me, would I want to be like me...?
As I sit here at work and reflect upon the day I have had.... believe me, its been a day, I asked myself the question, "If I were not me, would I want to be like me"? Lately, I have been what I would call a disaster. I don't feel on top of things and at times and feel as though someone has taken a bat to my knees knocking me off balance sending me tumbling to the ground. After a bit of grumbling, I pull myself back upright just to have the same thing happen again. Life experience has taught me that I am not the only person to experience this patterned torment. In other words, I am not one only person out there with the title of "Manager" in the world. Over the years I have had my share of "bosses", some good, some not so good and some down right nasty. On a side note...True story... I had a boss who, years later, wrote to a regional church organization accusing me of having an affair with a particular individual who was happily married. After the fact, I found out she had some sort of sickly fatal attraction to the man and was jealous I was friends with him..... ya, I know what your thinking... COO KOO!!! Anyways, back to my thoughts.... My question to myself is, am I the type of manager I myself would have respect for? Do I handle situations with a quiet, yet strong leadership intent? Do I resonate fear of challenging tasks? Bottom line, being a manager is tough stuff and doing it respectibly is even tougher. After my day today, I don't want to be a manager, but I think after a night of contemplation and reflection, I may wake up tomorrow with a new perspective and understanding of who I am in the world of managment:)
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