So, it’s a new year and that means it’s a time when people make resolutions. These usually fall into the range of “I’m going to eat less and work out more” to “I’ll spend less time watching tv” or “I won’t tell Tina she’s a B**CH as much as I used to”. Some, though, are more serious and are honestly heartfelt goals that people set out for themselves. Most people don’t follow them. I usually don’t bother even coming up with any, as it’s normally a completely lost cause.
This year, though, I’m going to do something a little different. This past year, having co-founded a company with my friend Brian, I’ve had heaps of experience dropped in my lap and it’s caused me to take a step back and think about things a bit more. One of the areas I’ve found I am weak, is that I have a tendency to have off the cuff knee-jerk reactions to things. Anything. I have noticed that I tend to react first, and think second, which in some areas is OK, but in a vice president and manager is definitely bad. I guess I should consider myself lucky in that I can identify this behavior, and acknowledge it. I take ownership of my own fault in this case, and am setting as my resolution, a goal of eliminating ( as much as possible) this tendency. I’m forcing myself to pause and reflect on things before I react, giving myself time to weigh the pro’s and con’s , and develop an intelligent and informed decision / opinion. It’s all too easy to react with emotion and impulse, which sometimes can serve you well, and it’s much more difficult to be calm and calculating.
I feel this resolution will make me a better manager, and also help me to work in guiding my company(s) to where we would like them to be by the end of 2007.
Oh, and I also want to learn how to really cook…
Cooking is easy! Just start playing around with the foods that you already like. If you feel the need, cookbooks and recipes are a nice help, but not necessary.
I agree that largely it’s not difficult stuff, and I’m not entirely incapable of it now (I’ve made myself real dinners before, and not just microwave hot pockets or oven “baked” frozen pizzas). My biggest worry isn’t even that I’ll screw up and it’ll taste bad… it’s that i’ll screw up and waste food.
That’d mean i’d have to go shopping again. I hate grocery shopping.
i love grocery shopping, but leah doesn’t like it when i go by myself because i have a tendency to get impulsive and buy things i don’t really need…
cooking is fun though, especially with music in your head! give that a whirl (if you haven’t already…)
also, cookbooks are awesome! we have one which i call the “Food Bible” because thus far, everything made from it has been 100% golden! the chicken kiev that leah has made was from that book. i asked her to make it for me for my birthday! can’t wait!
I may start going through some cookbooks and trying to make things that sound tasty. This whole wanting to cook thing stems from my not wanting to eat out as much.