Come What May
OMG.
It's been almost a month since I've last written something here. And thats quite a while, granted that there has been almost 5 weeks in between...
I was buried in work. Totally. As well as learning to adjust into my new role as a manager. I've never been one, and never knew what it is like to be one. Slipping into those shoes are not easy for me, since I have always been the one taking orders and seldom decision making. Mistakes were committed, and repeated, and I am grateful that my superior has been tolerant.
But it is frustrating for me to not be able to live up to expectations. (I am experiencing "soft" legs as I type this. A result of late nights and work stress.)
On the other hand, being thrown into such situations has given me the opportunity to step up. Previously, I was told to step up, but never get to do it because the boss took over before I could even lift my foot. In this situation, I HAVE TO step up, because there is no one else I can fall upon.
I am stressed, but it's positive stress. It motivates. However and admittedly, my management skills suck big time. I am just too kind, and think too much like a staff, for the staff (since I was a staff before) instead of seeing the big picture.
After so much that has happened, I have learnt that I really need to be the direction giver. Not the order taker any longer. Only then, can the company and me leap. I want that to happen very soon.
Does any of you have good online recommendation of people and project management resources? If you do, let me know. Thanks.
I guess I will not be writing again till the end of the next month *pretty serious about it* Maybe drop in during the CNY period.
Oh dang. The period of gatherings of friends, and most of the times, superficial concern on how have you been doing.
Well, stay tuned :)
It's been almost a month since I've last written something here. And thats quite a while, granted that there has been almost 5 weeks in between...
I was buried in work. Totally. As well as learning to adjust into my new role as a manager. I've never been one, and never knew what it is like to be one. Slipping into those shoes are not easy for me, since I have always been the one taking orders and seldom decision making. Mistakes were committed, and repeated, and I am grateful that my superior has been tolerant.
But it is frustrating for me to not be able to live up to expectations. (I am experiencing "soft" legs as I type this. A result of late nights and work stress.)
On the other hand, being thrown into such situations has given me the opportunity to step up. Previously, I was told to step up, but never get to do it because the boss took over before I could even lift my foot. In this situation, I HAVE TO step up, because there is no one else I can fall upon.
I am stressed, but it's positive stress. It motivates. However and admittedly, my management skills suck big time. I am just too kind, and think too much like a staff, for the staff (since I was a staff before) instead of seeing the big picture.
After so much that has happened, I have learnt that I really need to be the direction giver. Not the order taker any longer. Only then, can the company and me leap. I want that to happen very soon.
Does any of you have good online recommendation of people and project management resources? If you do, let me know. Thanks.
I guess I will not be writing again till the end of the next month *pretty serious about it* Maybe drop in during the CNY period.
Oh dang. The period of gatherings of friends, and most of the times, superficial concern on how have you been doing.
Well, stay tuned :)
