2006 - Resolutions & achievements
Looking back
I had a quick look at my resolutions for 2005 and it’s good to note that they have been reached:
> Get promoted & pay rise (above what I expected)
> Get a car
> Change the lives of 20 people (it’s more actually & I have the testimonials from them)
> Progressed positively in my MBA
> Contribute back to AIESEC, which I did with an exchange student review & training/workshops
> attended more outings with friends & socialized more
> traveled to India & China for work
> worked on a regional & congress conferences by the end of 2005
It's been a great year and now as I take a break, I am able to see for the 1st time what I have done over the past 2 years and where I can head with all I have achieved & acquired from these times.
What I did not achieve:
> Reduce my weight
> Travel to Europe
Both are my perennial struggles each year, but travelling to Europe was really hit by my (unforeseen & pre-mature) promotion, whereas the weight thing is becoming an oxymoron ... sigh ... it just doesn't bite on me ....
Compromises
> Bought a new desktop, when what I wanted was a notebook
Disappointments (but not discouragements)
> 3 people quit under my tutelage
> My old boss left my company, hence reminding me that everyone is expendable
I think this lot balances the good stuff well ... and to remind me of things I should be wary of
Things I have learnt this year
> Macro & micro manage people
> Lead a team within itself & externally with others
> Balance work & studies
> Let go of the most disappointing personal & professional failures
> How to dispose personal bias & accept individual differences (something I am glad to unlearn & learn all over)
> Plan strategically in a corporate perspective (quite different from the fluffy stuff we do in AIESEC)
> Career planning & motivation for my team
> Knowledge management for department
I think the best things in this area is mostly about unlearning the things I learnt & reinforce the beams & pillars with stronger & more relevant ones to this moment ... and while my experiences in Singapore & Slovakia gave me the foundation for many things, it's time to adjust them to local conditions and shape out my bias / former working styles to bring higher effectiveness to myself.
Fun things I have done this year
> Jumping from plane to plane to work
> Managing rescue projects
> Attending the MC gatherings
> Reading more & spending more time relaxing
> watching back more DVDs and series
I realized that the things I enjoyed doing were on both sides of extremes ... from hard core work to full relaxation stuff ...
Things I want to learn in 2006
> Staff retention & proper interview / selection
> A new market an managing it successfully through work
> Organization finance management
> pick up a new hobby by the end of 2006, hopefully dancing
My last one is kind of ambitious, but hopefully something I can do because it's top of priority after my MBA ...
Resolutions for 2006
> Finish up my MBA
> Hit the 10k salary mark and 100k annual gross salary
> Size down to 70 kg
> Make my trip out of SEA
> Change the lives of 20 new people
> Purchase my own house
I always maitain a simple list of resolutions ... tough, but achieveable and fulfilling. More emphasis on my weight ... and would like to beat my worst procrastination ...
I had a quick look at my resolutions for 2005 and it’s good to note that they have been reached:
> Get promoted & pay rise (above what I expected)
> Get a car
> Change the lives of 20 people (it’s more actually & I have the testimonials from them)
> Progressed positively in my MBA
> Contribute back to AIESEC, which I did with an exchange student review & training/workshops
> attended more outings with friends & socialized more
> traveled to India & China for work
> worked on a regional & congress conferences by the end of 2005
It's been a great year and now as I take a break, I am able to see for the 1st time what I have done over the past 2 years and where I can head with all I have achieved & acquired from these times.
What I did not achieve:
> Reduce my weight
> Travel to Europe
Both are my perennial struggles each year, but travelling to Europe was really hit by my (unforeseen & pre-mature) promotion, whereas the weight thing is becoming an oxymoron ... sigh ... it just doesn't bite on me ....
Compromises
> Bought a new desktop, when what I wanted was a notebook
Disappointments (but not discouragements)
> 3 people quit under my tutelage
> My old boss left my company, hence reminding me that everyone is expendable
I think this lot balances the good stuff well ... and to remind me of things I should be wary of
Things I have learnt this year
> Macro & micro manage people
> Lead a team within itself & externally with others
> Balance work & studies
> Let go of the most disappointing personal & professional failures
> How to dispose personal bias & accept individual differences (something I am glad to unlearn & learn all over)
> Plan strategically in a corporate perspective (quite different from the fluffy stuff we do in AIESEC)
> Career planning & motivation for my team
> Knowledge management for department
I think the best things in this area is mostly about unlearning the things I learnt & reinforce the beams & pillars with stronger & more relevant ones to this moment ... and while my experiences in Singapore & Slovakia gave me the foundation for many things, it's time to adjust them to local conditions and shape out my bias / former working styles to bring higher effectiveness to myself.
Fun things I have done this year
> Jumping from plane to plane to work
> Managing rescue projects
> Attending the MC gatherings
> Reading more & spending more time relaxing
> watching back more DVDs and series
I realized that the things I enjoyed doing were on both sides of extremes ... from hard core work to full relaxation stuff ...
Things I want to learn in 2006
> Staff retention & proper interview / selection
> A new market an managing it successfully through work
> Organization finance management
> pick up a new hobby by the end of 2006, hopefully dancing
My last one is kind of ambitious, but hopefully something I can do because it's top of priority after my MBA ...
Resolutions for 2006
> Finish up my MBA
> Hit the 10k salary mark and 100k annual gross salary
> Size down to 70 kg
> Make my trip out of SEA
> Change the lives of 20 new people
> Purchase my own house
I always maitain a simple list of resolutions ... tough, but achieveable and fulfilling. More emphasis on my weight ... and would like to beat my worst procrastination ...
posted by Jay @ 19.12.05
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