Saturday, September 17, 2005
How to balance?
A few months ago I was given a directive by my boss to implement a new product size extension. It's a pretty daunting project and has the potential to increase sales by over a million dollars in its first season. If I can pull this off right, I can come off as a hero and there might be a promotion for me in it.
A few years ago, I would have gone into this project wholeheartedly, put all my energy into it just for the sheer joy of proving I could do it. But I have done that in my job so many times and gotten such paltry returns that I no longer have the enthusiasm. And more importantly, I don't want anything to get in the way of the momentum I am building with my true path projects. Unfortunately, though, I am not in the position of refusing this project, unless I am prepared to leave my job, which I am not yet ready to do.
So now I am looking at ways to make this project work, but in a way that doesn't compromise my work on my true path. I'm making it all up as I go along, but I feel compelled to do it.
A few years ago, I would have gone into this project wholeheartedly, put all my energy into it just for the sheer joy of proving I could do it. But I have done that in my job so many times and gotten such paltry returns that I no longer have the enthusiasm. And more importantly, I don't want anything to get in the way of the momentum I am building with my true path projects. Unfortunately, though, I am not in the position of refusing this project, unless I am prepared to leave my job, which I am not yet ready to do.
So now I am looking at ways to make this project work, but in a way that doesn't compromise my work on my true path. I'm making it all up as I go along, but I feel compelled to do it.
