I am certainly having this feeling a lot these days. I am not going to lie, it is difficult to live in a hotel during the week when your wife and pets are at home. It feels like I am missing precious time with them. Before I proceed, let me set the record straight. We all make sacrifices. I do not regret where I am or what I am doing. I am having a blast but it isn’t all roses.
I have an opportunity to truly launch my career. I worked at Purdue right after graduation and stayed there for a little over 6 years. During my time at Purdue I had tremendous opportunities to be on the cutting edge of major University initiatives. I was trusted to make decision and earned a management position. That job wasn’t easy. I learned a lot. But I was all Purdue.
Now I am in a position where I am expected to advance my employer but also myself. I am encouraged if not required to make a name for myself. I have a tremendous friend/boss/mentor. I have the resources to do everything I need to do at my fingertips. The only thing standing in my way is me. So here is my commitment to myself.
- Take advantage of the time in the evenings.
- Focus on something I am passionate about.
- Don’t make excuses.
- Give something back.
So there it is. Seems simple enough.
ahhh brother, you’re starting to sound like those motivational/DailyOM type emails… which by the pix, maybe you were going for… but still
Anyways on a bettering yourself at work kind of way.. you should chat with Chris Bovard about what his company does. He works alot with audio/visual technologies in universities.