Friday, September 23, 2016

Someday....

So here we are,another How am I doin' Friday!
 I am doing fantastic!Seriously,amidst all of the questions and uncertainties of  life, I find myself in a place of contentment. Is everything in my life perfect?I suppose so.I woke up today....that's a great start!
Can Life get any better? 
One can only hope!It truly is all about attitude.I could say...well I made it through another week.
Or maybe,life is okay but....
Or things could be better if....
All legitimate options and ways of looking at things.
I choose an attitude of gratitude.
As the t-shirt says:
"Life is good!"
Last night I went on my first job interview in 35 years.
It was a group setting where the interviewers asked us some exploratory questions to get a feel for who each one of us were.Obviously there were no right or wrong answers. It was a get to know you kind of process.
20/20 hindsight (okay I hate that term!)....I think if I am ever in a situation like that again, I might show up differently.Not that I was disingenuous in my answers or in how I portrayed myself.Look, there are many facets to our personalities. For some reason in this setting,( I was the only male in a group of 7) my coach/leader/entrepreneur/ side came out a lot.
It was in stark contrast to the others in the room.Not that it didn't blend. It was obvious to me that as subdued as I was I couldn't help but be me.
My mentor Darren Hardy has spent the last 3 days discussing developing your own personal brand.This has been a stumbling stone for me for quite a while.
Who am I?
What is my why?
What do I convey to those around me?
How am I viewed when I step out into the world?
Someplace deep with in me, I know the answer to all of these questions.
Articulating it and bringing it to the forefront? 
That has been my challenge.
Dealing with the mundane and often trivial challenges life presents has also played a roll in distracting me from what I know is my passion in life.
All in due time.
My brand is still nebulous to me.
 I feel it.
It grows on a daily basis. 
What was once completely buried grows brighter and brighter every day.
As it intensifies, so does my desire to bring it out,to share it and to pass it along.
One thing I do know...what was once an "I have no clue" has become "I think I get it" and hopefully the day will come when I can say "Aha!".

Shabbat Shalom!

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