15.3 Travel Log
Travel Log. So in the past 15 weeks I have had to do allot of journaling, writing and reflecting. More then I normally do and it is always sort of been something I frowned upon and hated. That is probably because I am not a strong writer, am usually worked to the point of exhaustion so my ideas are scattered and sort of results in disorganization of thoughts. Where have we gone and where are we going as this class ends and winds down, I personally have learned allot and feel that how I define leadership or leaders has changed. Well I am not one to linger, nor really very good at reflecting so lets jump in. As my writing is probably not going to get better over night doing it more and regularly will improve it, sleeping seems to be useful and allot of the zen and innovation blogs focus on being centered innovative and eliminating disruptive things from your life.
I have noticed that this class as a result of reading a number of stories, lessons, blogs and skills and topics I have as a result have had to evaluate my own life more so then normal. My goals and where I want, and even how I want to live while getting there. When I started this class I was managing two bars, a realtor, a parent and was so tired I could hardly read, stay awake or understand what is happening. Probably the reason I picked the blogs I did like the zen based one, something I would normally scoff at. Anyway as I cleared out my schedule and regained a normal amount of sleep I found the class topics and readings either became progressively more interesting and timely, or I was just to tired before to grasp what I had been reading. I have sort of come to hate leadership over the years, as I have always found myself pushed into leadership roles and felt that at the core of our planet's current system was a hierarchy of horrible and self serving leaders. Which I wanted nothing to do with or be put in the same category as leaders I have worked under or the current leadership regime.
While this course has opened my eyes in a way to some great leaders in the world or in Nelson Mandela's case recently to have recently have left the world, but all which left great examples of what one person can do, with the help of others, as well as the change they can create and cause. All of this reflection sort of makes me look at what I give up to hold leadership roles, money, time and personal balance, and energy. As I sort of start in a organization I am often put in charge of more and more people, assets, and responsibility. While I could just do sales work and work less and make more money but perhaps not be pushing the organic, local foods and sustainable wines and housing but live a more balanced life. Well I personally am going to probably take a little time off before further classes, as the rate and constant additional assignments and tasks does not allow me to live the sort of life I am used to or enjoy. I accepted a different job today and while I always fight against leading I tend to have always been at least a manager and or leader in all the organization s from boyscouts, to sports, hotels, to everything I have been involved with.
So while I have learned allot this semester on what I good leader and creative leaders entail, the blogs and reflection also brings out my own needs, and realize that while I have had horrible leaders and bosses(with the exception my real estate brokers are great guys) in my life, but perhaps other industries have great ones and that perhaps that I do not need to lead. Or manage and control everything in my work environment, or have to give order to all the stuff I encounter in order to be happy. Anyway I would say the class progressed in a far better direction then I expected and having taken a lot of courses, leadership development training and corporate training this was allot more interesting and engaging then most. I think that in the future as a leader I will be a better listener, and come at people differently in a more empathetic way as a result of this class and focus on soft-skills and less on assets then in the past, but perhaps take a break and just work for a while in one job not managing others to regain a normal balanced work life for a while before taking on something like this class and or managing anything.
I have noticed that this class as a result of reading a number of stories, lessons, blogs and skills and topics I have as a result have had to evaluate my own life more so then normal. My goals and where I want, and even how I want to live while getting there. When I started this class I was managing two bars, a realtor, a parent and was so tired I could hardly read, stay awake or understand what is happening. Probably the reason I picked the blogs I did like the zen based one, something I would normally scoff at. Anyway as I cleared out my schedule and regained a normal amount of sleep I found the class topics and readings either became progressively more interesting and timely, or I was just to tired before to grasp what I had been reading. I have sort of come to hate leadership over the years, as I have always found myself pushed into leadership roles and felt that at the core of our planet's current system was a hierarchy of horrible and self serving leaders. Which I wanted nothing to do with or be put in the same category as leaders I have worked under or the current leadership regime.
While this course has opened my eyes in a way to some great leaders in the world or in Nelson Mandela's case recently to have recently have left the world, but all which left great examples of what one person can do, with the help of others, as well as the change they can create and cause. All of this reflection sort of makes me look at what I give up to hold leadership roles, money, time and personal balance, and energy. As I sort of start in a organization I am often put in charge of more and more people, assets, and responsibility. While I could just do sales work and work less and make more money but perhaps not be pushing the organic, local foods and sustainable wines and housing but live a more balanced life. Well I personally am going to probably take a little time off before further classes, as the rate and constant additional assignments and tasks does not allow me to live the sort of life I am used to or enjoy. I accepted a different job today and while I always fight against leading I tend to have always been at least a manager and or leader in all the organization s from boyscouts, to sports, hotels, to everything I have been involved with.
So while I have learned allot this semester on what I good leader and creative leaders entail, the blogs and reflection also brings out my own needs, and realize that while I have had horrible leaders and bosses(with the exception my real estate brokers are great guys) in my life, but perhaps other industries have great ones and that perhaps that I do not need to lead. Or manage and control everything in my work environment, or have to give order to all the stuff I encounter in order to be happy. Anyway I would say the class progressed in a far better direction then I expected and having taken a lot of courses, leadership development training and corporate training this was allot more interesting and engaging then most. I think that in the future as a leader I will be a better listener, and come at people differently in a more empathetic way as a result of this class and focus on soft-skills and less on assets then in the past, but perhaps take a break and just work for a while in one job not managing others to regain a normal balanced work life for a while before taking on something like this class and or managing anything.