It’s another Sunday, and another week about to begin. It’s also time for daylight savings, so I’ve lost an hour of sleep. I really do think it’s high time to do away with changing the clocks twice a year. Is there still really any benefit to doing so? I’m completely on board with putting the ritual out of its misery, and I won’t lose any sleep over it (pun intended 😜).
I wrote an entire paragraph here reflecting on my birthday, when I had realized that it was two weeks ago. Oof. See what happens when you age? 🤦🏻♂️
On the work front, things are still hopping. I try to have myself included in an increasing number of meetings centered around the school at a higher level — this is not only to increase my presence among leadership in the school, but also to learn more about how the school operates as a whole. If I am to attempt to think about cybersecurity on a holistic level, I need to learn as much as I can. I’ve also been discovering that there is a bit of a mind shift as well in the way of thinking about serving in my role.
This Got Me Thinking
As I’m writing this post, this is naturally turning into my “this got me thinking” section, as I have quite literally been thinking more about what I was writing…
While I am spending more time in meetings and learning through courses and such, I am doing less of the doing of things, like I was when I was working in desktop support. Because of this shift, I frequently find myself feeling guilty about not doing the things, if that makes sense. It’s been challenging telling myself that it’s okay. My boss is entrusting me to help set the direction, as opposed to doing the things necessary to go in that direction. In order to do that, I need to be in the meetings, and doing the learning things. If I’m not, then I can’t do what they need me to do.
Naturally for me, this also presents the challenges of impostor syndrome and my need to be more engaging and asking questions. I need to remind myself that it’s okay to ask questions, even if they seem basic or what I may perceive as a “dumb” question. If I don’t ask, I won’t know, right?
I should look into some possible courses for becoming better at that as well — because honestly, I am terrible at reading, whether for knowledge or for enjoyment. I’ve never been able to crack that. I’m a very visual person, so in order for me to read something, I need to be able to visualize it. For the few occasions I’ve read — or attempted to — books that movies were based on, I’ve needed to be able to visualize the characters and settings, as my mind simply isn’t creative enough to build it out from words on a page.
I’m sure there must be courses out there that teach people how to be more engaged in conversations and meetings — how to learn, how to take better notes, how to ask informed questions, and so on.
Finally, here’s a look back at what I wore to work last week. It’s another week light on outfits, due to my normal remote day on Wednesdays, and with Friday being “spring break day” (yay, one whole day off, lol). I hope you enjoy them. As always, I wish you a wonderful week ahead, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
-Terry
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