I spent an hour today listening to a sales pitch from a training company that promises to change our world at the COR. He was fun to talk to... well, listen to. I didn't get a chance to talk very much at all. Anyway, he talked forever about a focus group in which CEOs, company presidents, and other high-up execs whittled about 30 qualities-of-good-employees down to 3. Those three? Eh, who knows? I thought I could list them here, but I can't remember the first one... and I'm too lazy to get up and go in the next room to find where I wrote it down. Anyway, numbers 2 and 3 were self-confidence and being goal-oriented. I'll have to tell you #1 later. My point was going to be that I don't necessarily have even one of the three... yet, I continue to get positive feedback on my performance. I'm at least allowed to believe I'm one of the good employees! Of course, that's until a reduction in force comes up and bites me in the butt like it did my friend & colleague, Pat. Still bitter? Why, yes I am. And I probably will be for a long time. I can still remember the good folks who were forced out the door in my first-ever experience of corporate downsizing (BJ, Bridget, Tom, Tracy... what up). And I still hold a grudge on their behalf, too.
So, after I'm feeling kinda bad about being unproductive and not having any of the three top qualities of a best employee, I get a phone call (after-hours, mind you, but I don't mind) asking me to come to one of our offices and train employees/lead a workshop/do something meaningful. Yay... how fun. So, I did finally get something done today... I submitted a travel request for THREE trips. After not going on even one for the first 7 months of the year (oh man... and my job was supposed to be up to 60% travel), I'm semi-planning three. Only one is actually scheduled... around a conference/training thingie... back up in Ottawa. :) It was just so much fun last year, I can't imagine not going! And I think they were pleased I was coming back... they actually asked me to present to the group... but I'm shy (and slow in returning phone calls).
The other thing I TRIED to finish today was... ordering my new computer. I figure I have a limited amount of time left on this one. Well, the computer itself it still good... it still burns the crap out of my lap/stomach (which is part of the weak-stomach problem over the last couple of days, I'm sure)... but now, of all buttons, the POWER BUTTON seems to be on its way out. How is that possible? Well, whatever... I'm excited about a new toy! This time, no one is going to convince me that an internal DVD player is a must-have. This time, it's ultra-small so it'll fit in my Vera backpack(s). Dang it. I'll have none of your silly convincing of power, multimedia, and productivity advantages in the bigger-is-better variety. Thank you very much, IT. Anyway, I nearly had the whole thing spec'd out today, and the stupid web site went ka-boom. Of course, it's kinda my fault since I had the page up all stupid day while I did other stuff and ignored it mid-customization. Still... the page should've been better, thank you very much, Dell.
Let's see... what else? I started back on the Daily Lit program. Now, they have RSS feed readables! Perfect for me. Just freakin' perfect. I also thoroughly enjoy surprise texts and chats. People should surprise each other more often. How fun! Oh yeah, and I tend to write questions and never answer them here. Haley, you were right on the money with your guess of the number of pairs of shoes I have. It's 75. That's not that many, right?!?!
Well, anyway, today should've been my sub-20 day, but I just cannot bring myself to jostle my still-weak stomach on the treadmill... or outside. Maybe tomorrow. Hopefully tomorrow.
Built-in besties are the best. Life is more fun with you in it. People who do not have built-ins are not as blessed as I am. Night, sweet sister... and all the rest of you hoodlums.
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