Life has been good these days, and often I feel like I need to pinch myself. I hope I’m not dreaming and will likely wake up any minute to realize it’s all been too good to be true.
I’m now a Team Lead for my group at work. My current manager is new at management, but he has quickly been learning the ropes and has risen to the challenge. As a result, I would say he has grown into a very strong and supportive leader.
He not only asked me to take over as Team Lead but has gradually and truly learned to lean on me as a rising leader and designer for our team. I think over the last several months our level of trust in each other’s roles and abilities in our team has really grown strong and confident, and we are working very well as a unit.
This type of challenge is something I’ve been looking forward to for some time, and I am grateful to my manager for believing in my skills and strengths enough to allow me to really step up and into this new role. I believe that our team is truly a fantastic team of individuals who all have such talent, skill, passion, and true kinship for one another. It’s because of such people that I continue to strive to challenge myself, learn quickly, and always do my best to excel so that I won’t ever let any of them down. And believe me, this isn’t always easy when you’re working with people who are the cream of the crop…as everyone at Apple seems to be.
I know this all sounds corny and like I’ve taken words from a Hallmark card and written them down in my blog, but I’m very serious. Not every day does one get to work with people who you feel are always bringing their best to the table each day they’re there, who are self-starters, who are so passionate about design and have such a strong work ethic, who you never worry about pulling their own weight. And how often does anyone feel like they have such influence over something they work on, something that millions of people buy and love? All I can say is, “Wow!” I just feel so honored and privileged to be who I am and where I am right this minute.
And of course, besides that, I have the most wonderful and supportive husband, two beautiful cats, and a brand new house to live in…all of which I LOVE to come home to every day. And yet…I LOVE my day when I’m at work.
I also have an awesome new window office, so I finally have natural light. It’s pretty sweet.
Knock on wood that life stays good for awhile longer since we all know that the only constant in life is “change”.
For now, if I’m dreaming…please don’t wake me up!
