More changes

In addition, to adding another member to our nuclear family.  I have a different set of duties at work and a different office location within my building.  All these changes have given me time to reflect. I am looking at what I did well and what I could have improved and when.  In my estimation, some of my strengths early on became weaknesses later on.  I have learned to not try to prove anything to anyone but instead to work hard and let my work speak for itself.  I hope I have finally learned this lesson because I have been given the opportunity to learn it in the past.  There are some who believe that life or God keeps trying to teach you lessons until you get it.  I have the realization, I just hope when presented with the test again, I use the lessons and skills I have developed and acquired to produce a better outcome.

I was telling a friend that the mark of a good manager or leader or at least the desire of a good manager is that the people you manage leave your charge with more confidence and/or more skills.  The jury is out but it seems that with some I succeeded more than others.  This is a time to see how I can improve and do a better job of mentorship.  However, I recognize that my job is not done.  There are still people who come to me for advice and it is my job, duty, and pleasure to listen and help when I can.  A while back I realized that my core goal in life is to impart knowledge and hopefully, help others improve.  Sometimes, I succeed at that and some times I fail.  In some cases, I have done both at different times with the same person.  The great thing about life is that many times you get second and third chances.

My goal is steer others from repeating my mistakes, keep myself from making those same mistakes again (I am ready for new mistakes), and continue to live a life and conduct myself in a manner that when I am gone people miss my personality and respect my efforts.