The first three moths of work was a period that i would best describe as euphoric ... the money was great , the work light and the "wow" factor of working for TI had not yet come down.
The next two months was like the dark ages ... i felt out of place ... was struggling like a fish out of water. It was not a baptism by fire ... though the heat was definately on. Well i did emerge well baked ... (self assessment). From Jan work has been quite smooth ... but i felt that on the personal front i was not able to achieve any of the goals i was setting for myself.
My state of affairs has taken a turn for the better since the past two weeks. I have changed my attitude towards work. I have made Job related activities the core thing on which i spend my effecient time periods at office. Setting up VPN connectivity from home has helped too. I make a schedule of the goals i wish to achieve for the day that are in line with the goals i have set for the week tha are in turn aligned with the plan i have set for six months ... whew !!
I think the change that is impacting me in such a great manner is the fact that i am attempting to get more organized and succeding at it.
Reflecting on the past, i think one of the biggest impediments to my personal and academic growth has been my lack of organization and planning. I was more of a JIT person (just/jest in time) . Not a spontaneous bloke ... just a last minute fire fighter ... and a darned good one at that. But being a good fire fighter is not the best approach to what i wish to achieve in the long run. Forget fighting fires, i am good at that, now i need to be in a position to prevent the fires that might flare up, and that is where being organized is important.
I hope to continue maturing in the aspect of planning out things in my life. At the same time i should never forget to be spontaneous in my approach too. Flexibility, spontaneaty and productive change should complement my newfound resolve to plan out my activities.
There are four vectors that i have identified along which i should grow for the next two years. 1) Multimedia 2) Systems 3) Management 4) Personal. The order stated above is not indicative of any sort of priority. All vectors are imporant and and equal and rapid growth along each of them is important to achieve professional competence and personal satisfaction.
I need to plan my activities along these vectors, setting acheivable goals. These vectors may seem skewed in favour of my professional side, however after deep thought i am convinced that for the next two years it is my professional development that matters more.
1) Multimedia -> my bread and butter at work . I need to develop a high level of competence in digital audio and video principles.
2) Systems -> not my bread and butter ... but very very interesting. Being aware of systems, hardware and supporting tools has never hurt.
3) Management -> the binding glue. Very important from a personal and professional perspective. This includes process adherence at work and balancing out my activities at home.
4) Personal -> i should never forget friends family and myself. Spending some quality time on these three aspects of this vector is extremely important.
This is a reminder blog. I hope to be reminded continuously of what it is that i have set out to achieve for myself.
