David Journal

Tag: work

  • Continuing the process

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    I went in to work slightly later this morning so that I could help Laura get kids out the door for the chiropractor. It’s another example of why I need a more flexible work environment. I got some good things done at work but my day was interrupted by two interesting phone calls. First was…

  • Working options

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    Today was all aimed at interviewing with Willis Towers Watson. I feel that I had done every kind of preparation that is modernly available up to and including searching up the professional profiles of the two people who would be interviewing me. I was encouraged to find that one of them referenced his StrengthsFinder strengths…

  • Broken things

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    We have plenty in our life that is obviously broken (broken walls, dysfunctional Laura, destructive relationships between various kids, etc.) but I am becoming aware of others truly broken things that are dragging us down and it’s time we got some help. I’ve learned in the last couple of weeks that Savannah feels so marginalized…

  • Surgery

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    Today I went in for surgery to have my sinuses cleared out. The surgery was very easy – I fell asleep after they put the warm blankets on me and didn’t wake up until I was in the recovery room. I went home 15 minutes after I woke up (I didn’t even stay long enough…

  • What do I want?

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    I have been mentally settled on getting a new job for months now and the time is fast approaching when I will have no reason to delay taking a new job if I get a decent offer. Today Mom introduced me to ZAG training which talks about how to build a highly functional team that…

  • Finding solutions at work

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    I have been gratified the last two days at work as I have had the opportunity to actually make a difference in two vexing problems. One is a view/report that Shawn has been wrestling with off and on for over a year. With some insights from me over the last two days he has been…

  • Benjamin Hardy’s 10 Habits That Change Boys Into Men

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    Due to being posted on LinkedIn I decided to copy the full post from Benjamin Hardy here lest anything cause the public post to disappear in the future. My only quibble with the post is the suggestion that you should become conservative with your career when you are in your 40’s. Hogwash. You should still…

  • Digital interview

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    Today I was surprised to find an email indicating that I had been invited to interview for a job I had applied for with Willis Towers Watson. Having a nibble is another baby step on the path of making a career move. Interestingly this was for a “digital interview” which turns out to be a…

  • On call

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    Last thing last night I had to stay up and monitor the fallout from some maintenance on or days storage system at work. Shortly after I went to bed from that I got a call that I needed to test or seated because they had had an event. I was up until 3 because QPTM…

  • Building momentum

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    The morning started with me getting a CT scan in preparation for my nasal surgery. Work was mainly on call/maintenance issues but I heard definitively that our job titles and pay scales will be announced in the closing days of August. After an eye exam following work I came home and had time to do…