Day 26…Back in the City

April 8, 2008
Weight: ???
Distance: About 2 miles, 30 minutes
Location: NYC Streets

Today I flew to NYC for work and will bee here through Sunday for work…a busy week, but I’m excited about it. Being in NY and having a lot to do today, I decided to make my walk part of my errands…walking from Penn Station to my accountant to get my taxes, walking to the hotel and then walking to meet a colleague for dinner. All in all I think I racked up about 2 miles. With everything I have to do this week and all of the running around I have to do I think I’ll be racking up quite a few miles!

During my walk today I tried to soak in the sounds and just take it all in. I have not been to New York in nice weather since last spring. It is still my favorite place in the world to walk. So many people and things to see…I love the energy of it all. As I walked I thought about “practicing these principles in all of our affairs” and how that relates to my professional life.

I can understand the need for honesty in work and I feel that I have always been honest with my customers and my colleagues. Where I feel I really need to do a better job is with myself. I need to start holding myself to the standards that I expect from others. With my recent focus on my recovery and my inventory I must admit that I have been very distracted and have not poured as much of myself into my job as I would like. I have a great opportunity and I love the people I work with and want to contribute all that I can to the success of the company.

I need to practice the principals of honesty, integrity, compassion and also the passion for my work to build real, strong relationships with my co-workers as well as my customers. To do this I need to start extending myself and increasing the focus on my work. Hopefully as I gain more clarity and increase my ability to concentrate I will also start to make progress in reaching the potential that lies within me.