Hocus Pocus Bocus...

Just had my career counseling session yesterday with my career counselor. And we discussed about my future development plans and what I should be targeting to achieve by end of this financial year. Among the goals listed, there is one which I feel is a challenge; the need to increase my knowledge in marketing-related topics. When I look at the consultants and managers I have worked with, besides their presentation and client-interfacing skills, the thing which I feel I am lacking in is my lack of business knowledge. This is kind of worrying since knowledge is something which you accumulate over time. I guess I should start reading all those books I have bought..

Recently I fell sick the first time in KL. The trigger was eating an unfresh salad which was sitting in my fridge for 3 days. So weird. The salad is those you buy from supermarket, where the lettuces and the sauce is separated until you decide to eat them. Didn't know lettuces would go bad in fridge. Had fever for the next day, and fortunately there was not any important presentation on that day. Rested at home that day, and fortunately the fever went away soon after. Felt terrible though. Think the fever is trigger by the food poisoning, but was worsened by the prolonged period of lack of sleep. Felt angry at myself for not taking care of myself.

Sometimes I wonder if I am moving forward, or moving in circles. There are some things which I know I should avoid doing again, but somehow, history always seems to repeat itself. I guess if you keep doing the same thing, you will always get the same outcome.

There is a man whom I looked up to in Accenture. I have never worked directly with him, but his advices and words of encouragement will always stay with me. He has left the firm, but nonetheless, if there is someone I want to model after, it will be him.

Sometimes I wonder if I am moving forward, or moving in circles. I guess the answer to that would be depending on where I'm heading. If the destination keeps changing, chances are the path will not be a straight one. Whatever the destination, I want to be him during the journey; and whatever the journey, I want to be me at the destination.