I've been doing the laundry this afternoon, and therefore pondering. Today's ruminations are worthy of being recorded here.
Success is in the mastery of details and nuanced communication. I'm naturally anal-retentive, and so mastering details for some things comes naturally. I've been working this year to communicate with others in a more nuanced manner.
Given these two drivers, I can see clearly why I am successful at some things in my life while struggling with others, and I think realizing this will allow me to step back from situations where I am not as successful as I want to be and ask, "Mastering which details would help me improve?" I wanted to record this thought somewhere where I'll occasionally revisit it. Also, it wouldn't be a bad "catch-phrase" to be known for. For instance, I remember almost nothing about eighth grade science class, but I do remember Mr. Johnston saying "Adapt or Die" about every ten minutes.
In other news, perhaps due to the mastery of a great number of financial details, I was promoted at work this week. I am now a Manager of Finance and Accounting. It was something that I asked for following the laying off of my co-worker last month, and along with the promotion, I was able to have a frank long-term discussion with my boss and her boss regarding my career path during my performance review. (Stellar as usual. :) ).
So now, I'm excited about some of the changes that will hopefully lead to at work. We walked away with a timeline for implementing those changes and a promise to continue to revisit the discussion as appropriate. It feels great to have a career plan that is two-sided. It's not just me benchmarking myself against others and saying, well I should be able to do that too, but also my employer agreeing that the timeline is realistic and agreeing to work toward that goal with me. That's not a terribly common thing from employers these days, and it affirms again that I work for some great people.
