I remember summer days of my youth quite vividly. As soon as the sun was out and the first pour of lemonade made its way into a glass, I could be found outside - twirling, flipping, jumping and flashing my biggest ear-to-ear grin from the surface of our family trampoline. What bliss came from cranking the music to classic hits like The Macarena, Mambo #5 and the likes of Now That's What I Call Music - Volume 2 while bouncing the day away without a care in the world.
Days like this could only be described through the rush from reaching the highest heights, the adrenaline from successfully landing a front flip and the wild sensation from doing secret 'double bounces' with my brother when mom wasn't watching.
Believe it or not - this is how I felt yesterday at work. Is it possible to get runners high from having a conversation with some really bright individuals? Because I experienced it... and it was magical.
The past two weeks I've been getting into the office unbearably early to be sure that my morning work is taken care of in time for my new teammates to get settled in. The hope is that in doing this I'll be present, peaceful and pressure free when they have questions and need my help to take their learning experiences to the next level.
In having to rise up to be a leader I feel like I'm finding my edge - my voice - and my influencing skills come to life. I'm working harder than ever, but have so much to show for it in the trust of my teammates and the feedback I've received from everyone who's noticing.
Today's Throwback Thursday is brought to you by a little girl who knew how rewarding it was to jump even before she was asked 'how high?'.
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happy that you are kicking butt at work, but hopefully the schedule gets a little better sooner rather than later!
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