Musical Inspiration for this BLOG:
Frank Sinatra – That’s Life
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Discoveries:
Today I discovered that I have a budding adolescent. He’s only twelve but I declare he’s been on this earth before, he’s an old man trapped in a young person’s body; he reads novels, enjoys a good nap and chews with his mouth open. He talks like he’s a theology professor and somehow, he still thinks girls are gross. This year he started seventh grade and next year he’ll be thirteen and on his way to the big leagues. To keep him ahead of the curve I have already started schooling him about high school, driving and girls. Hell, we’ve even had “the talk” about the birds and the bees. I realize now how important it is to establish family norms and set a good routine, already he has set a daily to-do list that starts early in the morning with his 6:30am practice and ends with a 9:00pm bedtime. But I’m no drill sergeant; kids need to have fun too. As much as I detest 1st person shooter games it’d be cruel of me to not let him get in a little XBOX action in from time to time. Keep me in prayer!
High Points:
Recently I made
the decision to hit the reset button on my career. Aside from the compensation and
long term job security concerns, I no longer felt motivated to get out of bed
and report for duty. The potential died. Nothing is more frustrating than
knowing that you’ve arrived at a place in your life where you know for certain
that you’ve wasted your time. I am a firm believer in the value of time. It’s
one of the few things that you can be lost and never found again. You can’t get
it back. Each company I have worked for
has been special in its own way. Each of them Fortune 100’s with great
reputations, however over the last decade in between meetings, presentations,
prospecting, pitching and I have discovered my passions. So, it’s not a total
loss. There were innumerable highlights, frankly too many to remember or list.
The great news is that I have started a new career path with an extremely
well-known global company and I intend to make my mark there just as I have
done in the past.
Themes for the Day
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Can I get a “do-over”?· I’m tired of jobs, I need a career!
· Of course, I’d love to interview with you
Low Points:
I’ve started a routine. I get it, routines are supposed to keep you
focused and grounded but there’s something inhibitive about being boxed in.
Feeling like the sky is the limit motivates me. I have never liked structure
because I feel like it impasses the creative process but at the same time it
teaches you discipline. I will conform but promise to have a little fun it as
to not get demotivated by to-do lists.
DAILY INSANITY:
Two Words: Football Season
BEAR DOWN and COWBOY UP! The 2012 NFL Football season is officially underway. For those who keep up with the Dallas Cowboys and the greatest football team in the world the Chicago Bears, below are the regular season schedules so you can keep track of all the X’s and O’s.
Two Words: Football Season
BEAR DOWN and COWBOY UP! The 2012 NFL Football season is officially underway. For those who keep up with the Dallas Cowboys and the greatest football team in the world the Chicago Bears, below are the regular season schedules so you can keep track of all the X’s and O’s.
CHICAGO: http://www.chicagobears.com/gameday/schedule.html
John R Williams
Author/Radio Host/Filmmaker/Sales
Executive/CEO
Question of the day
What do you need to hit the reset
button on in your life?
2 comments:
Answer: A new job that better fits my skill set
I seriously wish that I could hit the reset button on my choice of residence. I thought I could live around my people, but I see I should have been a lot more uppity in narrowing down my search. You see six years ago, I had thought I did all my research about all the pitfalls of homeownership. I did everything right from building my credit to get an affordable loan to sacrificing on having a bachelor lifestyle because I stayed with my parents to save up enough money for a down payment. However, after I moved in to my first place the first 6 months was straight heaven. That lasted briefly until the housing market fell and everybody and I mean everybody started renting out their cribs to Section 8 to cover their second mortgage. The sad thing is as upset as that made me because renters don't give a shit about a house or kids, rather yet the neighborhood. As soon as I pay off a couple of debts it looks like I'm going to join them in a few cause there is no such thing as a piece of mind living in the hood. That's my rant.
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