Have you ever thought about the connections you make with the people in your life, whether it be on your job, in school, or in your personal social networks? I do all the time. For me, the act of meeting people has become a natural extension of who I am as a person. At my most recent position, I would walk from one building to the next and in between that time, I could have engaged in conversation with at least 5 different people, from the Janitor to the Executive. Most of the time we wouldn't talk about anything specific, maybe just the "hello, how was your weekend?" type of conversation, but in those few moments of face-to-face dialog, I would gain much more than one would ever expect.
People seem to always be waiting on a miracle to happen in their lives, they are praying for a blessing, and anticipating the blessing to appear from nothing. The fact of the matter is that blessings are by-products of actions you take...connections you make. Through the genuine development of friendships and my love of connecting with people, I have gotten everything from my white board cleaned quicker and more proficient than expected to desired jobs, but more importantly it is what I am able to give in return. I can only hope that shared experiences, laughter, and dreams have somehow encouraged you to fight a little harder and laugh a little louder.
I have come to realize that a writer's life is a lonely one. Since January, most of my time has been spent alone, in front of my computer, writing to you through this blog or through words that I hope you will read in my best selling novel (you like that positive affirmation don't you?:-). But it is days like the ones I spent at the Oracle event and hanging with friends at The Edison, which makes me realize that I am really not alone.
So, an update from my "Tech" post: I ended up going to the Oracle Tech Day event in Orange County and ran into co-workers from my last position! There I was sitting at the table, savoring over a breakfast of scrambled eggs, hashbrown, bacon, and a bagel when I spotted them. "Takeisha!" they were so surprised to see me and I was surprised to see them as well. Although we didn't work together, persay, I had developed a work friendship with them that translated beyond our roles and beyond me still working at the same company. We were able to have lunch together and discuss the session overview on lowering IT costs. Which, by the way, is achieveable through the Oracle Database 11g Release 2. If you want more information on what I learned at Tech day and the new Oracle product, email me.
One of the resolutions, if you will, that I made for the new year is to spend time with friends. Last year, I was fortunate to utilize connections made on the job to establish friendships. Some of those friends hung out with me for the first time in 2010 at The Edison. The time that I have gotten to spend with people that I share a common respect for makes the anticipation for the day when I "make it" that much sweeter.
Hope this makes you think about the connections with people that you make in your life!
People seem to always be waiting on a miracle to happen in their lives, they are praying for a blessing, and anticipating the blessing to appear from nothing. The fact of the matter is that blessings are by-products of actions you take...connections you make. Through the genuine development of friendships and my love of connecting with people, I have gotten everything from my white board cleaned quicker and more proficient than expected to desired jobs, but more importantly it is what I am able to give in return. I can only hope that shared experiences, laughter, and dreams have somehow encouraged you to fight a little harder and laugh a little louder.
I have come to realize that a writer's life is a lonely one. Since January, most of my time has been spent alone, in front of my computer, writing to you through this blog or through words that I hope you will read in my best selling novel (you like that positive affirmation don't you?:-). But it is days like the ones I spent at the Oracle event and hanging with friends at The Edison, which makes me realize that I am really not alone.
So, an update from my "Tech" post: I ended up going to the Oracle Tech Day event in Orange County and ran into co-workers from my last position! There I was sitting at the table, savoring over a breakfast of scrambled eggs, hashbrown, bacon, and a bagel when I spotted them. "Takeisha!" they were so surprised to see me and I was surprised to see them as well. Although we didn't work together, persay, I had developed a work friendship with them that translated beyond our roles and beyond me still working at the same company. We were able to have lunch together and discuss the session overview on lowering IT costs. Which, by the way, is achieveable through the Oracle Database 11g Release 2. If you want more information on what I learned at Tech day and the new Oracle product, email me.
Rick Sparno and Gary Lam
One of the resolutions, if you will, that I made for the new year is to spend time with friends. Last year, I was fortunate to utilize connections made on the job to establish friendships. Some of those friends hung out with me for the first time in 2010 at The Edison. The time that I have gotten to spend with people that I share a common respect for makes the anticipation for the day when I "make it" that much sweeter.
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Look at all the love!! I'm so ticked that I was feeling under the weather and missed out. But, I hold on to the faith that there will be more opportunities for us to associate!