Another month, another entry... well, it's been way over a month since my last entry. Life's been... well busy... but yet routine for some reason. Those two thoughts almost seem contradictory to each other!
As i may have mentioned in my previous entry (if not, I'm telling you now..) I've decided to spend more time and efforts to concentrate on growing my business... or in my case, actually making it move! How have things been going on that end? Hm... not too good. Progress have been made, but much slower than I would have liked. But I guess I should be happy that at least it's progress, right?
Unfortunately, progress would not be the word I'd use to describe my efforts to make the Sunday School more organized. Over the past few months, I've found that I've been more of a "worker" than a "planner"... which I was supposed to be both. The reason for this... well I guess it's still yet to be confirmed, but for now, I'd say difference in ways of thinking and operating. I always find the ambiguity in the way they operate to be the source of their disfunction. Therefore, i had wanted to create a set of concepts or guidelines for the group with responsibilities taht pertains that group. But turns out, it's not preferred by them, because the keep thinking it'll be too restricting. Sometimes I wonder if it's me that's been thinking in black and white, or them? Is it them that has been inflexible, or me? Then there's "our leader", who happens to be my best friend too, I find her to be not only too idealistic... but also too power hungry (for lack of a better term...). Like, she bans my ideas with the answer - "I don't think so... I feel that we should do this..." and as a result, we do. But what's more annoying is, she doesn't end up doing much... if any... to carry out the plan... it's usually me! (plus a few others). This I find to be very upsetting and annoying. But it seems to be ok for the others... since they don't have much opinions anyways. But I think that she really should learn to admit that she IS in a "management" position, whether she likes it or not... and that she should therefore be willing to operate as one. The exceptions in the disciplines area is permissible, since this is a church group. But being "fake" democratic is everything but church!
Having been totally annoyed by them this past few months, I've decided to set my eyes and skills in what seems to be the better place to put them... in the business field. By some weird luck, I opened an email from an entrepreneurial organization that I signed up for like 2 years ago. Usually I just trash them, but for some reason, I opened it that day. To my joy, I found that they are inviting volunteers to help them organize a business conference for young leaders and entrepreneurs to attend. The speakers will be CEOs from top companies. The sound of it facinated me. And also a chance for me to expand my horizons and see more. So I decided to go to their first meeting. It was so cool... kind of intimidating too. It was hosted at "The Nationals Club". It was one of those high class commerce buildings that has pictures of CEO type figures hung on walls and stuff... anyways, when I got into the room, there many people dressed in business clothes (not casual!) and were waiting for the event to start. When they went around to introduce themselves, the words "CEO" appeared I think twice... and "MBA" appeared lots. And their description of what they do sounded more like a promotion for their companies. Suffice it to say, I was the least experienced and MAYBE educated person there. But hey, I wanted to learn, got to start somewhere. The event is called (tentitively) FutureBiz 2006. It is too be held at the Design Exchange, which is the old building where the Toronto Stock Exchange was. They are expecting that there'd be 100s of people attending, and it is to last from 12 pm to 9 pm. Unfortunately, there IS an entrance fee, so can't really invite all my friends to come during the lunch hour. So this is real business stuff! And you can say, right in the action! During the meeting, I found that... I wasn't so dumb afterall! Why? Cause some of the marketing related questions I thought of, but was afraid to ask, was brought up by many people minutes after I thought of it! =D I guess I was still intimidated by them all. After the meeting, the hosts invited us to join them at a nearby restaurant for drinks and chat. I wanted to see more and learn more, so I went. Turns out it was a great idea! Not only did I meet many of them and really get to know them as friends, but I also feel more relaxed and even confident when talking to them.
Can't wait to dive further into this new found project! =)
I already said it before I went... even if no business sales comes out of this, I'm sure I'll learn skills and knowledge that would be invaluable to me. And hey, an extra thing to write in my resume! =D
