2014 is just around the corner and I can’t wait to see what
it brings. I just hope 2014 is as at
least as good as or better than 2013 has been. Of course 2013 had its challenges,
but through these challenges I have learned quite a bit about myself and the
world around me. These challenges
definitely made me a better person. My experiences with my family, music,
travel, and career all had challenges to overcome, but were all extremely
rewarding to me in the end. Over the
next few days I will discuss each of these important areas of my life.
Career
At the beginning of 2013, I was starting to feel uneasy at work. The team I was working with was growing
fast. There were a lot of great people
joining our team and a great deal of opportunity for our team. However, as the
year went on I felt that even though I was in a potentially great situation, I
was making too many compromises in my career path. I could clearly see that there was a lack of
alignment between the direction my team was going and where I needed to go
personally. After the realization, I did
my best to steer the position to be more in line with my preferred direction. Finally
I realized the gap was still significant.
During my summer vacation to Indiana, I had a lot of time to
think. I realized that I am not a young
man any more. I am in the prime time of
my career, and need to continue the positive direction I had been making. If I was much younger I might have allowed
more time to seek alignment with my employer.
But supporting my family requires me to focus more than ever. There was no time to waste.
Upon returning from vacation, I had 3 companies that was
interested in working for contact me. All had new positions that were more
aligned with my goals. I was extremely
blessed to have 2 of the 3 companies I offer me excellent positions. I accepted one of the positions and got back
on my career path.
After 3 months in the new position, I know I made the
correct decision. I am on a great team.
Our leadership has a clear vision that will allow our team to directly
impact the bottom line. In addition, the
leadership team really practices servant-leadership. They allow our team the freedom to self-direct
our work efforts for the most part. They
provide support where needed by helping us remove barriers and getting us
connected with the appropriate people at the appropriate time.
I am extremely pleased to be part of my new team. I was the last one to join, but they seem to
really value the experience I am able to bring to the table. I also enjoy that we are very diverse team in
terms of age, experience, etc… This is
the first time I’ve had any teammates that were closer to my sons age than to
my age. They are extremely talented, so
it’s a blast learning new things from them.
I can’t wait to see what will happen with my career in 2014.
Next up, the most important aspect of my life. My family.
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