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January 18, 2005
We all have our talents
Mine is payroll, purely and simply, payroll! I don't make any bones about it, I know my stuff and I'm bloody good at what I do. I have others, I'm still discovering some of them but that's my major one, right there.
So when I was up for the job of managing my own team, I knew I had the talent needed to perform in the job but what I didn't have was the talent (or bottle) to to perform in the interview. My last one was only a few weeks before and it was a total disaster.
I keep making mention of this fact but it is a fact all the same. Without Bill's guidance and advice, I wouldn't have got through the interview and I wouldn't be where I am now. You see, that's his talent - he has the ability to make you see your potential and find within you what it takes to make that step.
He keeps telling me off for this. He tells me I sat through the interview, I did all the work, I sold myself. Yes I did and I was never in any doubt that I was the right person for the job but, until he had faith in me, I had none in myself. I knew where I needed to go, I just didn't know how to get there.
So if his talent is to help me see my talent, I think he should take a leaf out of his own book -
Take pleasure from what you do for people like me Bill, accept the thanks and the applause you get - you've earned it.
Posted by lilliebet at January 18, 2005 07:16 PM
Comments
Thank you, thank you, thank you, one and all, thank you
Posted by: Blast at May 29, 2005 01:16 AM
BTW Did I mention, his other talent is sarcasm ;-)
Posted by: lilliebet at May 29, 2005 01:17 AM