Friday, November 18, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Anniversary
Just a quick post to show off my new beardling. It has been just over a year since my last naturally occurring chin-cusion hung proudly off my face, and with winter approaching I felt it was the right time to grow a new personal cheek-scarf. This beard is just an infant at six weeks old, but I know that with enough love it will grow into a awe-inspiring facial monument:
Friday, August 26, 2011
Mid-year Review
for some reason the company I work at allows us to comment on the mid-year review that is given to us by our supervisors. Here is what I wrote to mine:
"The future looks bright and I look to it with the confident resolve of a general looking over his victorious battlefield. I feel I have approached every opportunity that has come my way diligently and with an unshaken enthusiasm that would be the envy of peers and delight of managers alike. My only course of action going forward is to proceed with the same vigor and passion that has gotten me to where I am today both personally and professionally. Drive of this sort creates momentum; this momentum is hard to slow and even harder to stop, and thus fuels my unending pursuit of excellence and growth.
In any journey one will endure setbacks/detours/roadblocks, etc, the way in which these setbacks are handled and ultimately surpassed is the true measure of a persons convictions. If a person chooses to avoid all setbacks/detours/roadblocks, etc, it can show fear of change and lack of adaptability, and therefore less experiences and fewer chances to extract value from their chosen path. My path has shown me many peaks and valleys, and in the process has also presented an unparalleled experience from which my vision of the future has bloomed.
With the pace of business ever-increasing it is important to keep up, my intention is to lead the pack."
"The future looks bright and I look to it with the confident resolve of a general looking over his victorious battlefield. I feel I have approached every opportunity that has come my way diligently and with an unshaken enthusiasm that would be the envy of peers and delight of managers alike. My only course of action going forward is to proceed with the same vigor and passion that has gotten me to where I am today both personally and professionally. Drive of this sort creates momentum; this momentum is hard to slow and even harder to stop, and thus fuels my unending pursuit of excellence and growth.
In any journey one will endure setbacks/detours/roadblocks, etc, the way in which these setbacks are handled and ultimately surpassed is the true measure of a persons convictions. If a person chooses to avoid all setbacks/detours/roadblocks, etc, it can show fear of change and lack of adaptability, and therefore less experiences and fewer chances to extract value from their chosen path. My path has shown me many peaks and valleys, and in the process has also presented an unparalleled experience from which my vision of the future has bloomed.
With the pace of business ever-increasing it is important to keep up, my intention is to lead the pack."
Monday, June 13, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Keeping it Professional
This is the "about me" section of my companies internal social networking site. It is intended for professional interactions. I always keep it very, very professional:
"My vision of the future is one of perfect exposure classification, record breaking assistance turnaround time, and ethically sound dispute resolution. I've been asked many times what the secret to my success is and it all really comes down to a simple children's book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This book is a philosophical powerhouse and has had an overwhelming impact on most of the things I have done in my adult life. OK, I'm lying. This book has nothing to do with my technical expertise in regards to my career, however, I feel it should not be overlooked that both the caterpillar and myself love to eat food. Lots of food. That is our bond. And like the caterpillar, I too sometimes eat until I get a stomach ache."
...And here is the "Background Info" about me:
"Forged in the burning center of Mt. Finance, I am an unstoppable force of premium adjustment, calculation, and collection."
"My vision of the future is one of perfect exposure classification, record breaking assistance turnaround time, and ethically sound dispute resolution. I've been asked many times what the secret to my success is and it all really comes down to a simple children's book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This book is a philosophical powerhouse and has had an overwhelming impact on most of the things I have done in my adult life. OK, I'm lying. This book has nothing to do with my technical expertise in regards to my career, however, I feel it should not be overlooked that both the caterpillar and myself love to eat food. Lots of food. That is our bond. And like the caterpillar, I too sometimes eat until I get a stomach ache."
...And here is the "Background Info" about me:
"Forged in the burning center of Mt. Finance, I am an unstoppable force of premium adjustment, calculation, and collection."
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