Today I wasn't in class and Wednesday I won't be either. My grandmother has passed away today and if anyone notices the time stamp on this, I obviously can't sleep.
Thinking about my grandmother has made me realize that she is my idol. I know I always have looked up to her and wanted to be like her but the more I think about it she is really my idol. And in the context of this course, she has been the strongest female presence in my life. She has kept us all happy and healthy over the years and I am truly thankful for being blessed with her life in mine. She has taught me so much, to cook, to sew, to garden, and most importantly to listen. When she was ever asked for advice at like a bridal shower she almost always replied, "It takes two to argue, and one to listen, if no one is listening then you get no where." She was always listening. At Sunday dinners as we all talked about our weeks and experiences, she listened...and answered the questions that were posed to her. She always got what she wanted to done. Granted I still don't like cleaning a house top to bottom, but that's what we would do, and no matter what obstacle came out way we figured it out and got it done. She lived her life so mine would be better. Granted this isn't what Feinberg necessarily teaches but she represents the attributes that sometimes go unsaid, but not unnoticed.
I'll rap this up, since everyone probably thinks I'm off point, but screw you anyways.
To my wonderful grandmother.....I miss you so much. I feel like there is a hole left in me that only time will heal. I love you so much. I love you Grandma.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
2/13/2008
I'm just going to get to the points of this class......what and where you have been doesn't count for shit. There are certain bits of information that can give an insight about the type of person that you are, but it doesn't mean we should just go by them alone.
Secondly, fairness is over-rated. We all deserve the best and if we don't feel we do then we will never get the best and will only have ourselves to blame for this. We have all been conditioned to be fair and equal....well this doesn't work in the real world. Those who focus on being fair will be the ones left behind, stuck in the same job forever. If you are the best at something do not be ashamed to admit it. This doesn't mean you are necessarily an ass, you just know what you are good at. You also want to be the best and considered that by others. If you don't think that about yourself to begin with then no one else will. All for now....later.
Secondly, fairness is over-rated. We all deserve the best and if we don't feel we do then we will never get the best and will only have ourselves to blame for this. We have all been conditioned to be fair and equal....well this doesn't work in the real world. Those who focus on being fair will be the ones left behind, stuck in the same job forever. If you are the best at something do not be ashamed to admit it. This doesn't mean you are necessarily an ass, you just know what you are good at. You also want to be the best and considered that by others. If you don't think that about yourself to begin with then no one else will. All for now....later.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
2/11/2008...again
Well needless to say today was interesting.....started off by writing about our personal pain. Not physical pain necessarily but more emotional....Feinburgh says he'll use them later, should be interesting. Anyways so we move on to the whole tower building exercise. Talk about organized chaos. We didn't win but there was some very interesting entries.
For our group, it was a classic instance of too many chiefs and not enough indians. This could have been avoided if we had planned out not only what we were going to do but how we were going to do it. Note of essential planning part for next time. In hindsight we should have used the heirarchy that has been set up with a group and subgroup leaders, but hindsight is 20/20. Next time we, either as a group or later in life, tackle something like this again we will take what we have learned from this and do better the next time. Sounds like the point to me....later.
For our group, it was a classic instance of too many chiefs and not enough indians. This could have been avoided if we had planned out not only what we were going to do but how we were going to do it. Note of essential planning part for next time. In hindsight we should have used the heirarchy that has been set up with a group and subgroup leaders, but hindsight is 20/20. Next time we, either as a group or later in life, tackle something like this again we will take what we have learned from this and do better the next time. Sounds like the point to me....later.
Monday, February 11, 2008
2/11/2008
This is a before class blog.....I've been thinking, scary I know. I got to thinking about how I didn't take the group leader offer but I have taken the subgroup leader role and have just ran with it, or am at least trying to. With the assignment that was handed out yesterday to be completed today, the tower building, it aggrevated me that it was Sunday and Feinburgh was doing it just to test us. I understand but it still makes me ..... grrrr. Anyways, I had the thought yesterday about how I was kind of glad that I wasn't a group leader due to the way the leaders seem to have to be at Feinburgh's beck and call. With my personal situation with my grandmother, that is something I don't know how would work out. Then I got to thinking about the big picture of my life and currently, I don't want to be the person right under the CEO or other big kahuna. I want to be further down the chain of command at this point in my life, I expect that to change once I get out into the "real world." With this in mind I got to thinking is my expectation of where I want to be in the management chain hindering me from going for the larger leadership roles now? I might be reading a little deeper into this than needs be but that's what I thought. I think also that since I have had this thought process, next time a "large" leadership role comes around I will think about it, not for too long, and then go from there. That's all for now.....later.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
2/06/2008
Today in class we met our President. After his introduction, we watched a couple of videos and were asked to write down five points we got from them. The first one was an interview with Tony Robbins. The biggest thing I got out of this one is the fact that life doesn't always go as we would want it to but that doesn't mean we are failures. Getting down and depressed about our lifes does no good when all we have to do is change our mindset and move on. I know that is sometimes easier said than done but it is still important to say. Problems change but our souls never do. The second video was the speech President Bush gave on 9/11. This one was a little more analytical to find out things to get from it since almost all of us had already watched it. The main point I got from that one is how as a leader we should act in times of uncertainty and change. It is important for us to be apart of the organization, present a calm, steady front, and give a strategy or plan in how we are going to recover and move on. I don't care if you like President Bush or not, you have to admit he is a great leader.
On a different note, my group leader, Amanda Hoff, has made me a subgroup leader. I'm excited to take on this role and do well at it. That's it for today.
On a different note, my group leader, Amanda Hoff, has made me a subgroup leader. I'm excited to take on this role and do well at it. That's it for today.
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